1. Wood Stove Cooking

2. Featuring: “Esther Weld” &Erin

3. The Scene: 1850’s Maine (shh…we’ll pretend)…

4. Nutmeg Cake A Favorite Recipe From The Farmer’s Cottage at The Norlands

5. All Good Cooks Gather Their Ingredients Beforehand.

6. Ingredients 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Sugar ½ Cup Melted Lard ½ Cup Melted Lard 1 Egg 1 Egg 1 Cup Sour Milk 1 Cup Sour Milk 2 Cups Flour 2 Cups Flour 1 Tsp. Saleratus (Baking Soda) 1 Tsp. Saleratus (Baking Soda) 1 Tsp. Salt 1 Tsp. Salt 1 Tsp. Nutmeg 1 Tsp. Nutmeg

7. Directions Cream sugar and lard. Cream sugar and lard. Add egg and beat. Add egg and beat.

8. Directions Continued… Blend in dry ingredients Alternating with sour milk.

9. My Favorite Part! Adding Nutmeg

10. Next, Make Sure The Stove Is REALLY Hot!

11. Pour The Batter Into A Well Greased Pan

12. Bake In a moderate oven (350°) until done. About 30 minutes.

13. Be Careful. It’s Hot!

14. While We’re Waiting…

15. We Could Always Make Butter?!

16. Add Room Temperature Cream to Butter Churn and Mix Until it Thickens. This might take awhile…

17. …sometime later

18. Strain

19. Add Salt to Taste and Form into a Ball

20. Meanwhile…

21. The Cake is Done!

22. The End