Lacto/Ovo(Veggie Life)Mom's Currant Cake

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Mom's Currant Cake

 

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Serving Size : 14 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cakes Desserts

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup half and half or light cream

1 heaping tablespoon molasses

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup Demerara or turbinado sugar

3 large eggs

2 cups currants

2 2/3 cups unbleached white flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Oil or cooking spray

 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly oil or spray a large (9x5x3-inch) loaf

pan.

 

In a small saucepan, heat cream until just warm and stir in molasses. Set

aside.

 

In a mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in molasses

mixture and add currants.

 

In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet

mixture and mix well.

 

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until a knife

inserted in the middle comes out clean.

 

Description:

" Lacto/Ovo "

Source:

" Veggie Life, Spring, 2001, pg 45 "

Yield:

" 1 large loaf "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 222 Calories; 11g Fat (42.0% calories

from fat); 2g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 67mg Cholesterol;

230mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0