Election Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

ELECTION CAKE

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Currants, soaked overnight
-in a tightly closed jar in
1/2 c -Brandy
1 tb Sugar
3/4 c Scalded Milk
1 Yeast Cake
1/4 c Warm Water
1 c Flour, unsifted
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 1/4 c Flour, sifted
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 t Mace
1 t Cinnamon
1 Egg, whole
1 t Lemon Rind, grated
2 ts Lemon Juice
-----LEMON OR ORANGE GLAZE-----
-----RECIPE TO FOLLOW-----

To the scalded milk add 1 Tbsp. sugar; cool. Dissolve the crumbled
yeast in warm water, and add to milk. Add the unsifted flour, and beat
until well blended. Let rise in warm place until it has doubled in bulk,
about 1 hour.
Cream butter and sugar until very light. Drain brandy from currants.
Place sifted flour, salt, mace, and cinnamon in sifter. Add egg to
creamed mixture and beat until light. Stir in lemon rind and juice. Add
yeast mixture and beat thoroughly. Add currants, retaining the brandy for
later. Sift in flour, add brandy, beat well. Place in tube pan or 9x5
loaf pan that has been well greased. Cover with a cloth and place in warm
place away from draft. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk. This mixture
rises very slowly and may take 4 to 6 hours to double in bulk.
Bake at 375øF for about 45 minutes. Cool in pan briefly. Turn out on
rack, allow to cool further. Then brush with lemon or orange glaze (recipe
to follow).

Source: The First Ladies Cookbook - 1969 . Chapter on Abraham & Mary
Lincoln

Posted by: Sandy May 11/93



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