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3. One and one-half pounds brown sugar, one pound butter (or two cups melted), one pound flour (or one quart), four pounds raisins chopped, three pounds currants, one pound citron, chopped or sliced, onehalf pound chopped almonds, ten eggs, three tablespoons cassia, three tablespoons cloves, two tablespoons mace, three nutmegs, two ounces vanilla or part rose extract, teaspoon soda dissolved in one-half cup coffee, brandy or butter. Add the beaten whites of the eggs the last thing. Steam four hours and dry in the oven for twenty minutes. It will keep perfectly for an indefinite time if not eaten. German. One cup butter, two cups sugar, three and a half cups flour, half teaspoon soda, one of cream tartar, half cup milk, four eggs. Drop into buttered tins, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Gingerbread, i. Sugar. Six cups flour, two cups sugar, one cup butter, one cup milk, teaspoon soda. Roll thin. 2. Hard Sugar. Three quarters pound sugar, same of butter, one and a half pounds flour, four eggs, ginger, small teaspoon soda. Roll very thin and bake on tin sheets. 3. Maggie's. One cup molasses, one-half cup butter and lard mixed, two-thirds cup sour milk, teaspoon soda, teaspoon ginger, five coffee cups flour. Mix as soft as you can roll. 4. Molasses. One cup molasses, one large tablespoon lard, teaspoon salt, teaspoon ginger, teaspoon soda dissolved in one-half cup of cold water, three scant cups flour. 5. One cup molasses, butter size of an egg, one egg, one-half cup sour milk, one and one-half cups ^t CAKE. flour, one teaspoon soda, cloves, ginger. Beat molasses, and butter together, add flour gradually, alternating with the milk. 6. Simplest and Best. One cup molasses, one heaping tablespoon of shortening (butter and lard), one teaspoon salt, a little of all kinds spices, one teaspoon soda in one-half cup hot coffee. Flour for a soft batter. Ginger. One cup molasses, one cup brown sugar, three-fourths cup lard or butter, three cups flour, one cup boiling water, two teaspoons soda, two eggs. Spice to taste. Boil molasses, sugar, flour and butter together, then add hot water and soda, lastly the eggs. Bake in a cool oven. Ginger Puffs. One cup molasses, one cup sugar, one cup water, one-half cup butter, one-half cup lard, five cups flour, tablespoon soda, tablespoon ginger and cinnamon. Drop on tins and bake. Ginger Snaps. One cup butter, one cup sugar, two cups molasses, one cup warm water, two teaspoons soda, four tablespoons ginger, roll thin, bake in hot oven. 2. One and a half pounds flour, one-half pound lard, one pint molasses, three teaspoons soda, dissolved in a little water, two tablespoons ginger, little salt. Rub flour and lard together, roll thin, cut in squares. Gold. I. Yolks of eight eggs, one tablespoon butter, four cups flour, one cup sweet milk, two cups sugar, teaspoon soda, two of cream tartar. Flavor with lemon. 2. One cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, one cup sweet milk, one teaspoon cream tartar, onehalf teaspoon soda, yolks six eggs and one whole egg\ flavor with lemon. Use whites of two eggs for frosting. CAKE. T^ Golden. Yolks of eight eggs, one cup sugar, two cups flour, one-half cup butter, one-half cup milk, one teaspoon cream tartar, half teaspoon soda. Flavor with vanilla. Graham. One half cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar, one cup milk, three and a half cups pastry flour, one and one-half cups raisins stoned and chopped, one egg, one teaspoon soda, nutmeg. Sift sugar over the top and bake an hour and a half in a moderate oven. Harrison. Two cups molasses, two cups butter, one cup milk, five cups flour, four eggs, two pounds chopped raisins, teaspoon soda. Spice to taste.