1 qt. of strong green tea, 1 qt. bottle of Jamaica rum, 3 lbs. of cut loaf-sugar, 1 dozen lemons✪ Tea Punch. Pour the boiling tea on rinds of lemons, pared very thin, and steep for ten minutes. Put pieces of the lemons on the cut loaf-sugar. Pour the tea and rinds over the sugar and mix together. When cold put in the rum. About ten minutes before serving, fill a bowl with cracked ice, and pour the tea punch over it. Note — This quantity is sufficient for 25 moderate drinkers. RARE OLD RECEIPTS 13 MARYLAND BISCUITS. Mariana Emory Robinson, " Waverly-on-Chester," Eastern Shore of Maryland. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. iy 2 lbs of flour, y 2 lb. of lard, salt to taste✪ Maryland Biscuits. Rub the lard and flour together, mixing thoroughly; then add cold water by degrees until it is a stiff dough. Beat on a heavy wooden block, with iron pestle, until the dough is full of blisters. Make out in little cakes. Prick with a silver fork. Bake in a moderate oven. POTATO PUDDING. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory, " Poplar Grove," Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, iYz lbs. hot mashed Irish potatoes, 1 lb. granulated sugar, J4 lb. butter, 5 eggs (leaving out whites of two), 1 teacup sherry, 1 nut- meg (grated). Beat eggs very light, then add the sugar. Mix butter with potatoes, while the latter are hot, and gradually add the sugar and the eggs; then the seasoning. Bake in open paste. BALTIMORE GINGER SNAPS. Mrs. De Courcey May of Baltimore. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. 1 qt. of molasses, 8 tablespoonfuls of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of soda, 1 cupful of milk, y 2 lb. of butter, J4 lb of lard, %. lb. of brown sugar, 1 saltspoonful of salt. Flour sufficient to make a dough to roll out, and cut into very thin cakes. Bake in a moderately hot oven. The pan need not be greased. l 4 RARE OLD RECEIPTS MINCE MEAT. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory of " Poplar Grove," East Shore of Maryland, 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. xy 2 pts. lean beef (finely chopped), 1 pt. apples (chopped fine), 1 pt. clean suet (chopped fine), 2 pts. currants, 2 pts. raisins (seed- less), 1 lb. citron (cut in shreds), 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoonful mace (powdered), J4 teaspoonful cloves, 1 large nutmeg (grated)✪ Potato Pudding, 2 pts. brandy, 2 pts. Madiera to begin with. As the mince meat dries, add more. OYSTER SOUP. Mariana Emory Robinson, " Waverly-on-Chester," Eastern Shore of Maryland. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. y 2 gal. oysters (well drained), >£ gal. fresh milk, 1 teaspoonful onion (chopped very fine), J4 lb. butter rolled in 1 tablespoonful of flour, salt and red pepper to taste. Put the milk on and let it get very hot, then put in the butter and flour and let the milk boil, keep stirring all the time, and then put in the oysters. As soon as they curl up they are done. Add the salt later and stir continually after the milk gets hot. GINGERBREAD. Mrs. F. von A. Cabeen. Contributed by Sarah Biddle Cabeen, Philadelphia, Pa. 3 oz. ginger, ^ teaspoonful of cloves, cinnamon and allspice, 54 lb. brown sugar, 1 lb. butter, 1 qt. molasses, 3 lbs. flour✪ Gingerbread, rolled and baked. RARE OLD RECEIPTS 15 CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory, " Poplar Grove," 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. 2 pts of grated bread, 1 pt. of fresh milk, 2 pts. of currants, 2 pts. of stoned raisins, % lb. of citron (cut fine), 6 tablespoonfuls of brown sugar, 6 eggs, beaten light, 1 teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in hot water✪ Christmas Plum Pudding. Mix all together. Boil three hours in a pudding bag which has been scalded and well floured. NEW ENGLISH JOHNNY CAKES. Contributed by Emily Borie Rhodes, Mrs. James Mauran Rhodes, Ardmore, Pa. These are delicious. ✪ New English Johnny Cakes

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1 qt. of strong green tea, 1 qt. bottle of Jamaica rum, 3 lbs. of cut loaf-sugar, 1 dozen lemons. Pour the boiling tea on rinds of lemons, pared very thin, and steep for ten minutes. Put pieces of the lemons on the cut loaf-sugar. Pour the tea and rinds over the sugar and mix together. When cold put in the rum. About ten minutes before serving, fill a bowl with cracked ice, and pour the tea punch over it. Note — This quantity is sufficient for 25 moderate drinkers. RARE OLD RECEIPTS 13 MARYLAND BISCUITS. Mariana Emory Robinson, " Waverly-on-Chester," Eastern Shore of Maryland. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. iy 2 lbs of flour, y 2 lb. of lard, salt to taste. Rub the lard and flour together, mixing thoroughly; then add cold water by degrees until it is a stiff dough. Beat on a heavy wooden block, with iron pestle, until the dough is full of blisters. Make out in little cakes. Prick with a silver fork. Bake in a moderate oven. POTATO PUDDING. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory, " Poplar Grove," Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, iYz lbs. hot mashed Irish potatoes, 1 lb. granulated sugar, J4 lb. butter, 5 eggs (leaving out whites of two), 1 teacup sherry, 1 nut- meg (grated). Beat eggs very light, then add the sugar. Mix butter with potatoes, while the latter are hot, and gradually add the sugar and the eggs; then the seasoning. Bake in open paste. BALTIMORE GINGER SNAPS. Mrs. De Courcey May of Baltimore. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. 1 qt. of molasses, 8 tablespoonfuls of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of soda, 1 cupful of milk, y 2 lb. of butter, J4 lb of lard, %. lb. of brown sugar, 1 saltspoonful of salt. Flour sufficient to make a dough to roll out, and cut into very thin cakes. Bake in a moderately hot oven. The pan need not be greased. l 4 RARE OLD RECEIPTS MINCE MEAT. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory of " Poplar Grove," East Shore of Maryland, 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. xy 2 pts. lean beef (finely chopped), 1 pt. apples (chopped fine), 1 pt. clean suet (chopped fine), 2 pts. currants, 2 pts. raisins (seed- less), 1 lb. citron (cut in shreds), 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoonful mace (powdered), J4 teaspoonful cloves, 1 large nutmeg (grated), 2 pts. brandy, 2 pts. Madiera to begin with. As the mince meat dries, add more. OYSTER SOUP. Mariana Emory Robinson, " Waverly-on-Chester," Eastern Shore of Maryland. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. y 2 gal. oysters (well drained), >£ gal. fresh milk, 1 teaspoonful onion (chopped very fine), J4 lb. butter rolled in 1 tablespoonful of flour, salt and red pepper to taste. Put the milk on and let it get very hot, then put in the butter and flour and let the milk boil, keep stirring all the time, and then put in the oysters. As soon as they curl up they are done. Add the salt later and stir continually after the milk gets hot. GINGERBREAD. Mrs. F. von A. Cabeen. Contributed by Sarah Biddle Cabeen, Philadelphia, Pa. 3 oz. ginger, ^ teaspoonful of cloves, cinnamon and allspice, 54 lb. brown sugar, 1 lb. butter, 1 qt. molasses, 3 lbs. flour, rolled and baked. RARE OLD RECEIPTS 15 CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING. Anna Maria Hemsley Emory, " Poplar Grove," 1780. Contributed by Sally Robinson Hance, Mrs. Anthony M. Hance, Philadelphia, Pa. 2 pts of grated bread, 1 pt. of fresh milk, 2 pts. of currants, 2 pts. of stoned raisins, % lb. of citron (cut fine), 6 tablespoonfuls of brown sugar, 6 eggs, beaten light, 1 teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in hot water. Mix all together. Boil three hours in a pudding bag which has been scalded and well floured. NEW ENGLISH JOHNNY CAKES. Contributed by Emily Borie Rhodes, Mrs. James Mauran Rhodes, Ardmore, Pa. These are delicious.

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