Christmas Recipes 13

1 ORANGE CAKE
1/2 cup butter 2 cups sifted flour
1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten 1 whole orange, ground
1/2 cup sour milk 1 cup seeded raisins, ground
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs. Dissolve the soda in the sour milk and add to the flour and salt. Mix
well, adding the whole orange and raisins that have been ground. Bake in two greased layer cake pans, in a moderate oven (350° F.).
Icing to use between layers and on top:
1/4 cup butter Yolk of 1 egg
2 cups xxxx sugar Grated orange rind on top
Juice /2 oranges
Blend all ingredients.

FRUIT CAKE
1 pound sugar 1/4 pound dried orange peel
1 pound sifted flour (use the candied peel)
3/4 pound butter 1/4 pound flour, to be mixed
2 1/2 pounds currants with all fruit in the bowl
4 pounds seeded raisins 10 eggs, beaten separately
1 pound chopped citron 1/2 cup grape juice
1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon or any spice to taste
Mix all together and bake in greased loaf pans, three hours in a slow oven (250° F.). This makes six two-pound cakes. If baked in smaller pans, bake only two hours.

SPICED WALNUTS
I cup sugar 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
5 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups English walnut halves

Combine the first four ingredients and bring to boiling. Remove from the heat and add the nuts. Stir a few minutes. Lift the walnuts from the syrup, separate them and let them dry on waxed paper.

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