Babies
From The practical cookbook, 1917
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This recipe was extracted from The practical cookbook (1917) by Margaret W. Howard, page 58. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
BABIES I c. butter I c sour milk I c. sugar I egg I c. molasses 2 tsp, soda 4 c. flour i tsp. salt I c raisms tsp. cinnamon itsp. , cloves Mix like any cake, drop from teaspoon on shallow tins, and bake 10 to 12 min. A mixture of raisins, currants, citron, and nuts may be substituted for raisins, or i c. of any one may be used. Boston Cookies i c butter i tsp. soda J c lard or drippings 3 tb. hot water I J c brown sugar 2 eggs (beaten well) 2 c. flour I tsp. vanilla ^ tsp. salt I c. chopped nuts or raisins Mix like cake, dissolving soda in hot water and adding to butter and sugar when creamed. Drop by the teaspoonful on buttered tins, allowing room for the cookies to spread. Bake 10 to 12 min. in a moderately hot oven. Soft Icing 3 tb, granulated sugar Confectioner's sugar 3 tb. boiling water i tsp. vanilla Cook granulated sugar and boiling water, covered, for 3 min. Add enough confectioner's sugar to make a frosting that will hold its shape. Flavor with vanilla, or use i tsp, lemon or orange juice. d,:...l,CjOO^:;Ic UNCLASSIFIED RECIPES 125 Sour-Milk Pie I c thick sour milk J tsp. salt I c. sugar ^ tsp. nutmeg f c. chopped raisins i tsp. cinnamon 1 egg, beaten well ^ tsp, cloves Mix in order given and bake between 2 crusts. (See Genera] Directions for J'astry (p. 101).) Mock Cherry Pie i^ c. cranberries i c. raisin
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