New England Election Cake

A dish — bread dough slightly rounded and cottolene carry it.

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 cup bread dough slightly rounded
  • 1/3 cup Cottolene
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup soft brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour milk
  • 2/3 cup seeded and shredded raisins
  • 6 large figs chopped fine
  • 1-1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1/2 cup sour milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. PROCESS: Cream Cottolene and work it in the dough with the hand. Add eggs well beaten, sugar, soda dissolved in milk, fruit dredged with one-fourth cup flour, remainder flour mixed and sifted with spices and salt. Beat thoroughly with the hand. Turn mixture into a well-buttered, brick-shaped bread pan, cover and let rise for one and a quarter hours in a warm place. Bake one hour in a moderate oven. Spread with
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories430
Protein6.7 g
Fat2.6 g
Carbs102.4 g
Fiber10.4 g
Sodium372 mg

Source

Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners (pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States