Title: War Economy Recipe Book

Author: “Housewife”

Publication details: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1943

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

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Spitfire Cake.

1 cup sugar, 1 cup dripping, 1 cup currants, 1 cup sultanas, 1 cup hot water, ½ packet spice, ½ teaspoonful ginger, lemon peel to taste. Boil together 5 minutes and allow to cool. Add 2½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in boiling water. Mix well and bake 1½ to 2 hours.