One cup of molasses; 1 cup of butter; half a cup of sugar; 3 large
spoons of hot water ; 1 teaspoon of soda dissolved in the hot water ; 1 tea-
spoon of ginger; 'I teaspoons cinnamon; mix over night quite stiff.
Mrs. John Sabin.
Two cups of molasses; 1 cup of lard; 1 teaspoon of ginger; 1 heap-
ing teaspoon of soda, dissolved in a little hot water; 6 teacups of flour.
Stir and let stand half an hour. Drop with spoon and roll wi6h hands
into flat patties and bake. Mrs. E. J. Curtis.
HEEMITS.
Two cups of sugar; 1 cup of lard; 1 cup of New Orleans molasses;
1 cup of water; 6 cups of flour; 8 level teaspoons of soda, dissolved in
water; 3 teaspoons of cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves; 1 large cup of fruit,
raisins and English currants. Mrs. Kappleye.
JUMBLES.
One cup of butter and 1 cup of sugar creamed; 4 eggs beaten sep-
arately; 2 cups of flour (or more) ; 2 teaspoons of baking powder; salt,
flavoring'. Drop on buttered tins. Try a cake and add more flour if
necessary. ^Irs. Laura Furjiax.
One heaping cup of sugar; half a cup of butter; half a cup of sour
cream ; 1 cjjg : 1 teaspoon of soda ; nutmeg, salt an-d flour.
Jkxxie Xorthrup.
LEMON TAETS.
Grate 1 lemon and use juice ; 1 cup of sugar ; 1 egg ; half a cup of
water ; 1 heaping tablespoon of flour ; fill shells and bake.
Mrs. Hanson Smith.
NUT KISSES.
