Recipes Featuring Citron
- Groom's Cake
1 pound sugar
1 pound butter,
1 pound flour
1 pound citron
2 pounds raisins, currants
10 eggs
1 teaspoon soda,
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar (or 3 teaspoons of baking powder)
- Raspberry Fritters
2 Naples biscuit
Sponge cake
Cream
Yolks of 4 eggs
2 ounces of sugar
Raspberry juice
Lard
Citron
Almonds - Almond Cake | 12 eggs, separated
12 eggs, separated
1 lb flour
1 lb sugar
1 lb butter
1 lb almonds, blanched
1 lb citron, thinly sliced
4 Tbsps brandy - Kettle Cake
1 dozen eggs
1 lb sugar
1 lb butter
1 lb flour
1 tsp mace
Juice of 1 large lemon
Rind of 1 large lemon
Optional:
2 lbs currants
2 lbs raisins
1/2 lb citron
4 Tbsps brandy - English Fruit Cake
2 ounces candied orange peel
2 ounces candied lemon peel
1 pound pitted dates, cut
1 pound dried currants
1 pound seeded raisins, chopped
1/2 pound nuts, cut
1/2 pound flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
- Date Cake | 2 Tbsps shortening or butter
2 Tbsps shortening or butter
1 cup sugar
1 lb dates, stoned & chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup strong coffee
1/3 cup milk or cream
1 3/4 cups flour
3 tsps baking powder
1/2 lb raisins
1/8 lb ci - Mince Pie Filling
3 pounds lean beef finely chopped
2 pounds suet finely chopped
3 quarts apples finely chopped
3 pounds raisins seeded and chopped
2 pounds currants
3 pounds citron cut in small pieces
1/2 cup ca - Sippet Pudding
Butter
Bread
Currants
Citron
Raisins
Sugar
Milk
Eggs
4 Tbsps brandy
- White Fruit Cake | 16 egg whites, well beaten
16 egg whites, well beaten
8 ounces butter
1 lb flour, sifted
1 lb sugar
4 ounces citron, cut in small pieces
1 cup almonds, blanched & cut in thin slices
3 cups coconut, grated
- Christmas Plum Pudding | 2 cups ground suet
2 cups ground suet
2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups flour
2 tsps baking powder
2 cups sugar
2 cups raisins, seeded
2 cups currants
1 cup citron, finely cut
1 cup figs, finely cut
1 Tbsp orange peel
