Porter Cake (Irish)

3 hours Prep: 20min Cook: 3 hours

1417 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	flour, all-purpose
1/2	pound	currants
1/2	pound	raisins, seedless
1/4	pound	mixed peel
3/4	pound	brown sugar
2	tablespoons	mixed spice	nutmeg and cinnamon
1	each	lemon zest
1/2	pound	butter
1	teaspoon	bicarbonate
1	bottle	guinness
4	large	eggs

Directions

Sift the flour and cut in the butter.

Add the fruit, spice, peel, etc.

Beat eggs.

Heat Guinness or other stout and pour it over the bicarbonate of soda.

Pour stout and eggs over dry ingredients.

Mix well and beat for 15 minutes.

Bake in a well-greased pan in a moderate oven, 350F, for 2 1/2 - 3 hours.

Keep for a week before cutting.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 419g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1417 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.0g	81%
Saturated Fat 31.0g	155%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 334mg	111%
Sodium 440mg	18%
Total Carbohydrate 224.0g	75%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 116.0g
Protein 21.0g	42%

Vitamin A	36%		Vitamin C	173%
Calcium	19%		Iron	54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Marmaliga

this recipe would taste a lot better if there were sauteed onions and then baked in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Please don't think me a miss no-it-all, but this recipe was made on Sundays every week for too many years.

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