1929 Ginger Fruit Cake

4 oz. (120g) flour

2 oz. (60g) cornflour

4 oz. (120g) butter

3 oz.(90g) castor sugar

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 oz. (60g) raisins

2 oz. (60g)sultanas

1 oz. (60g) candied peel

2 eggs

1 large tablespoon milk

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1929 Ginger Fruit Loaf

½ lb. (225g) flour

pinch of salt

4 oz. (120g) butter

3 oz. (90g) sugar

1 large teaspoonful baking powder

6 oz. (180g) sultanas

1 oz. (30g) sweet almonds

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 egg

milk to mix

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1929 Gingerbread Sponge

1 gill (½ cup) of boiling water

1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 lb. (440g) of treacle

3 oz (85g) of lard

4 oz (110 g) of sugar

¾ lb. (330g) of flour

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 egg

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1929 Macduff Cake

¾ lb. (340g) flour

6 oz (170g) butter

4 oz (110g) sugar

1 tablespoonful golden syrup

1 teaspoonful ground ginger

4 oz (110g) preserved ginger

2 eggs

¾ cupful of milk


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1929 Orange Foam

Juice from 1 orange

Juice from ½ lemon

2 tablespoons of cornflour

3 eggs (separated)

1 cup of loaf sugar

2 cups hot water

1 pint (600ml) milk

2 tablespoons extra sugar

A few drops of vanilla essence

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1929 Golden Glow Cake

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups of sugar

rind of ½ an orange

2 ½ cups of S.R. Flour

1 whole egg

1 egg yolk

1 cup of milk

1 ½ oz (45 g) unsweetened melted chocolate

¼ teaspoon salt

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1929 Golden Glow Cake Filling

Filling 1:

3 tablespoons melted butter

3 cups of powdered sugar

5 tablespoons orange juice

grated rind and pulp of 1 orange

1 egg white

Filling 2:

2 tablespoons melted butter

3 cups of powdered sugar

3 oz (90g) melted chocolate

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1930 Fruit Fool

1 pint (2 cups) of sieved fruit such as

strawberries or tinned fruit

Sugar to taste

2 tablespoons of cream

½ pint (300 mls) cold custard

Cochineal (red food coloring)

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