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Wafers

From Kentucky receipt book, 1903

Serves 6

Presented as published in 1903. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 70. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Wafers. One pint of whole wheat flour, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tea- spoon salt; make into a stiff dough, with sweet milk. Break off pieces of dough ; roll into a thin sheet. Bake in a hot oven until a chestnut brown. Sweet Potato Bread. Three good-sized sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, % teacup sweet milk, butter size of a walnut. Boil potatoes in jacket and when thoroughly done, run through a sieve. KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. 117 Add all ingredients and beat well, bake in loaf or in a pudding dish. Serve hot. Com Bread. One quart of commeal, 1 kitchen spoon butter and lard mixed, 1 teacup milk, 1 teaspoon salt
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