Grind fine one-half of an ounce of ammonia with the yolk of one egg; work well into ten pounds of stock dough; roll out one-half of an inch thick, prick well with a fork, wash with milk, and lay on top blanched almonds, split in halves. Bake on heavy pans, well dusted with common flour. Bake slowly and cut in square pieces. Add cinnamon and a little caraway to the dough. Numberircr L,ehlcuehen. Stir up together well twenty-five eggs, two pounds of fine sugar, one-half of an ounce of ammonia, one-fourth of a pound of orange peel, one-fourth of a pound of almonds, one-half of a pound of citron, all chopped fine, and spices. Then mix in light, two and one- fourth to two and one-half pounds of pastry flour. With a palette knife lay out this dough on wafer sheets and cut in squares; lay on top of each a thin slice of citron. Bake medium warm. Swiss Honey Calces (Basler L,ecl^erle). Four pounds of honey (boiled), two pounds of brown sugar, one- half of a pound of orangeade, two pounds of citron, two pounds of sweet almonds (all chopped fine); nutmeg, spices, the juice and grated rind of one lemon, one-half of an ounce of ammonia or three- fourths of an ounce of potash, one-half of an ounce of soda. Pour the honey over this; add one glass of rum or kirsch water, and make with enough pastry flour into medium dough✪ Swiss Honey Calces. Bake in sheets one- fifth of an inch thick on strong tins, well dusted with flour. Bake quick and frost. [Frosting. — Boil three pounds of granulated sugar with one pint of water to the "thread." Rub with stiff brush a little at a time over the sheets, until it granulates or gets white.] Warm the sheets again and cut with a sharp knife in small tablets, about one and one-half inches by two and one-half inches long. Pack five in a glossy white paper, lay one on top and tie all together neatly with narrow red tape. Sui>iti~ Nuts (Hard Tacks). Two pounds of sugar, four eggs, the yolks of eight eggs, one- half of a pint of milk, one ounce of ammonia, lemon. Mix with — 7-15 — enough soft flour to make into a stiff dough. Cut✪ Sui>iti~ Nuts (Hard Tacks) out very small, round, but very thick. Bake at 370 degrees; afterwards you may throw all in- boiled icing (conserve), and spread on a sieve to dry. Cobblestones (Pfeffernnsse). Mix and bake, same as above, one pound of sugar, one pint of molasses, spices, one-half of an ounce of soda, one-half of an ounce of ammonia, ginger and cinnamon, one pint of milk or water, and enough soft flour to make a stiff dough✪ Cobblestones (Pfeffernüsse). Surrar JKlltS. RIH.E NUTS. Boil six pounds of sugar with one quart of water to thread, let cool ; add four eggs, one and three-fourth ounces of ammonia, one ounce of cardamon, one ounce of cinnamon, four eggs and sufficient Hour. Cut out in small round nuts, bake medium. To above dough the same quantity of honey cake dough can be mixed in. Pepperii 11 ts. HONEV. To ten pounds of scraps of honey cakes, ginger cake, etc., add enough warm water to make a mush, add two pounds of honey, two pounds of syrup ami sufficient soft flour to make soft dough. Then add four ounces of cinnamon, four ounces of allspice, one ounce of cloves, one ounce of potash and one-half ounce of ammonia, rubbed fine with water; then make a stiff dough. Jeing- for Peppemtits.

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Grind fine one-half of an ounce of ammonia with the yolk of one egg; work well into ten pounds of stock dough; roll out one-half of an inch thick, prick well with a fork, wash with milk, and lay on top blanched almonds, split in halves. Bake on heavy pans, well dusted with common flour. Bake slowly and cut in square pieces. Add cinnamon and a little caraway to the dough. Nürumberger Lebkuchen. Stir up together well twenty-five eggs, two pounds of fine sugar, one-half of an ounce of ammonia, one-fourth of a pound of orange peel, one-fourth of a pound of almonds, one-half of a pound of citron, all chopped fine, and spices. Then mix in light, two and onefourth to two and one-half pounds of pastry flour. With a palette knife lay out this dough on wafer sheets and cut in squares; lay on top of each a thin slice of citron. Bake medium warm. Swiss Honey Cakes (Basler Leckerle).. Four pounds of honey (boiled), two pounds of brown sugar, onehalf of a pound of orangeade, two pounds of citron, two pounds of sweet almonds (all chopped fine); nutmeg, spices, the juice and grated rind of one lemon, one-half of an ounce of ammonia or threefourths of an ounce of potash, one-half of an ounce of soda. Pour the honey over this; add one glass of rum or kirsch water, and make with enough pastry flour into medium dough. Bake in sheets onefifth of an inch thick on strong tins, well dusted with flour. Bake quick and frost. [Frosting. — Boil three pounds of granulated sugar with one pint of water to the "thread." Rub with stiff brush a little at a time over the sheets, until it granulates or gets white.] Warm the sheets again and cut with a sharp knife in small tablets, about one and one-half inches by two and one-half inches long. Pack five in a glossy white paper, lay one on top and tie all together neatly with narrow red tape. Sui>iti~ Nuts (Hard Tacks). Two pounds of sugar, four eggs, the yolks of eight eggs, onehalf of a pint of milk, one ounce of ammonia, lemon. Mix with — 75 — enough soft flour to make into a stiff dough. Cut out very small, round, but very thick. Bake at 370 degrees; afterwards you may throw all in- boiled icing (conserve), and spread on a sieve to dry. Cobblestones (Pfeffernüsse). Mix and bake, same as above, one pound of sugar, one pint of molasses, spices, one-half of an ounce of soda, one-half of an ounce of ammonia, ginger and cinnamon, one pint of milk or water, and enough soft flour to make a stiff dough. Sugar Nuts. RICE NUTS. Boil six pounds of sugar with one quart of water to thread, let cool ; add four eggs, one and three-fourth ounces of ammonia, one ounce of cardamon, one ounce of cinnamon, four eggs and sufficient Hour. Cut out in small round nuts, bake medium. To above dough the same quantity of honey cake dough can be mixed in. Peppernuts. HONEY. To ten pounds of scraps of honey cakes, ginger cake, etc., add enough warm water to make a mush, add two pounds of honey, two pounds of syrup ami sufficient soft flour to make soft dough. Then add four ounces of cinnamon, four ounces of allspice, one ounce of cloves, one ounce of potash and one-half ounce of ammonia, rubbed fine with water; then make a stiff dough. Jeing- for Peppemtits.

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