Mary Todd Lincoln'S Election Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. currants or raisins
1/2 c. brandy
1 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 c. scalded milk
1 cake yeast
1/4 c. water
1 c. flour
1/4 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. mace
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 tsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Soak the currants or raisins in 1/2 cup brandy overnight in a tightly closed jar.
Add 1 tablespoon sugar to the scalded milk; cool.
Dissolve the yeast cake in 1/4 cup water; add to milk.
Add 1 cup flour; beat until well blended.
Let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.