RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES
- 1 cup shortening,
- 1 cupful brown sugar,
- 1 cupful Porto Rico molasses,
- 1 cupful sour milk,
- 2 teaspoonsful soda,
- 1 teaspoonful salt,
- 1 teasponful ginger,
- 1 teaspoonful cinnamon,
- 1 tablespoonful vinegar,
- About 5 cupsful pastry flour.
Cream the shortening and blend with it the brown sugar; add the molasses and sour milk. Sift together three cupfuls of flour with the soda, salt, and spices. Add to the first mixture together with the vinegar. Add the rest of the flour, taking care to keep the dough a soft one. Chill overnight in the refrigerator or other cool place and roll out in the morning—not too thin. Cut in desired shapes and bake on greased baking sheets about fifteen minutes.
SPICE CAKE
- ½ cup butter,
- 3 eggs,
- 1 teaspoon baking soda,
- ½ grated nutmeg,
- ½ teaspoon each cloves, cinnamon,
- 1 cup seeded raisins,
- ½ cup sour milk,
- 2 cups flour.
Cream butter and yolks; add other ingredients. Bake ¾ of an hour.
SPICE CAKE
- 1 egg,
- ½ cup melted butter,
- ½ cup each sugar, milk, molasses,
- 2 small cups flour,
- 1 teaspoon powder,
- ½ teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves, allspice.
Mix all ingredients and bake ¾ of an hour. Ice if desired.
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