American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

No. 14. Fruit Filling

Original Recipe

Four tablespoonfuls of very finely chopped citron, four tablespoonfuls of finely chopped seeded raisins, half a cupful of blanched almonds chopped fine, also a quarter of a pound of finely chopped figs. Beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, adding half of a cupful of sugar; then mix thoroughly into this the whole of the chopped ingredients. Put it between the layers of cake when the cake is hot, so that it will cook the egg a little. This will be found delicious.

Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoonfuls of finely chopped seeded raisins
  • 1 cupful of blanched almonds chopped fine
  • 1 quarter of a pound of finely chopped figs
  • 3 eggs to a stiff froth
  • 1 cupful of sugar
  • 1 little

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Four tablespoonfuls of _very finely_ chopped citron, four tablespoonfuls of finely chopped seeded raisins, half a cupful of blanched almonds chopped fine, also a quarter of a pound of finely chopped figs.

  2. 2

    Beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, adding half of a cupful of sugar; then mix thoroughly into this the whole of the chopped ingredients.

  3. 3

    Put it between the layers of cake when the cake is _hot_, so that it will cook the egg a little.

  4. 4

    This will be found delicious.

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