Nut Wafers

Ingredients

• c. butter (chicken fat may be used)
• 2 tbsp. milk
• c. sugar
• i tsp. baking powder
• i egg
• 1 1 c. flour
• . nut meats (chopped)

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar, add egg and milk.

2. 2

   Mix in dry ingredients and nuts.

3. 3

   Drop onto greased sheets and bake.

As published

This recipe was extracted from A laboratory manual of foods and cookery (1916) by Emma B. Matteson, page 89. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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