Recipes Tried and True Part 23

One and one-half cups Orleans mola.s.ses, one cup brown or granulated sugar, one-half cup lard, one cup boiling water, one teaspoon soda dissolved in the water, two teaspoons ginger, one teaspoon each of cloves and cinnamon, three cups flour, one egg. Put all in the vessel, excepting the water and egg; beat well; then add the water and soda; after stirring this well together, add the beaten egg. Bake in quick oven. Put greased paper in pan before pouring in the mixture.

Let cool in the pans.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. MRS. E. A SEFFNER.

One quart of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup of mola.s.ses, one cup of b.u.t.ter, one cup of sour milk, two teaspoonfuls of soda, three eggs, one tablespoon of ginger, one teaspoon of cinnamon.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. MISS KITTIE M. SMITH.

One cup New Orleans mola.s.ses, one teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon soda, one tablespoon melted b.u.t.ter; stir this together; then pour on half a cup boiling water, and stir in one pint flour. Be sure and have the water boiling, and beat well. Pour into the pan one inch deep.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. GAIL HAMILTON.

One-half cup sugar, one-half cup b.u.t.ter, one cup mola.s.ses, two and one-half cups flour, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoonful ginger, one teaspoonful cloves, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls soda in a cup of boiling water (put this in last).

SOFT GINGERBREAD. MRS. G. E. SALMON.

One cup mola.s.ses, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup b.u.t.ter or lard, one-half cup sour milk, two and one-half cups flour, two eggs, one teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk. Bake in a moderate oven about half an hour.

EXCELLENT SOFT GINGERBREAD. MRS. CARRIE OWENS.

One and a half cups Orleans mola.s.ses, half cup brown sugar, half cup b.u.t.ter, half cup sweet milk, teaspoon soda, teaspoon allspice, half teaspoon ginger; mix all together; add three cups sifted flour, and bake in shallow pans.

GINGERBREAD FOR TWO. MRS. M. LEONARD.

Six tablespoons sweet milk, five tablespoons mola.s.ses, one tablespoon of sugar, one-half scant teaspoon soda, one and one-fourth cups flour.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. MRS. M. VOSE.

One cup mola.s.ses, one-half cup shortening, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda, just a pinch of ginger, flour to make as stiff as sponge cake.

FRIED CAKES. MRS. J. C. JOHNSTONE.

Two cups of coffee A sugar, a small teaspoon of lard, one-half teaspoon of ginger; rub all together; add two eggs, one cup of sweet milk, three teaspoons of baking powder. Mix in enough flour so you can work it nicely on the board. Cut out with cutter having hole in the center. Have your lard hot when you drop cakes in, and do not turn but once.

FRIED CAKES. MRS. LOUISE JONES.

One cup sugar, one cup sweet milk, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, two tablespoonfuls melted b.u.t.ter, flour enough to roll and cut.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. G. H. WRIGHT.

One cup sugar, one cup sour milk, one level teaspoon soda in milk, two eggs, b.u.t.ter or lard the size of a small egg, a little nutmeg, and a pinch of salt, flour to roll out. Cut in rings and fry in hot lard.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. R. H. JOHNSON.

One cup sugar, one cup sweet milk, two eggs, b.u.t.ter size of a small egg, one teaspoonful baking powder, a little salt. Mix in enough flour to roll in your hand. Always put a piece of apple or potato in the lard when frying doughnuts.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. T. H. LINSLEY.

Yolks of four eggs, one cup of sugar, one cup of sweet milk, a little nutmeg, two teaspoons of baking powder; mix soft; cut out, and fry.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. A. C. AULT.

Two quarts flour, one cup sugar, one cup sweet milk, b.u.t.ter size of a small egg, four eggs, five heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder. Flavor with nutmeg.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. M. S. LEONARD.

One and one-third cups skimmed sweet milk, one cup sugar, two eggs, four teaspoons melted b.u.t.ter, four teaspoons baking powder. Roll and cut.

DOUGHNUTS. MRS. P. O. SHARPLESS.

One cup sugar, two eggs, one pint equal parts sour cream and b.u.t.termilk, one teaspoon soda, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste, flour sufficient for a soft dough. If sour cream is not at hand, use sufficient shortening to make it equal.

DOUGHNUTS. MAUD STOLTZ.

One and one-half cup sugar, two eggs, three tablespoonfuls melted lard, one cup milk, one teaspoon soda.