This section is from the book "Centennial Cookery Book", by Woman's Centennial Association. Also available from Amazon: Centennial Cookery Book.
Six cups of flour, 3 teacups of molasses, 1 teacup of butter, 1 teacup of Cream, 1 spoonful of soda (tablespoon,) ginger to your taste.
One pint of molasses, 6 dessertspoonsful of lard, 1 dessertspoonful of soda, 2 dessertspoonsful of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of salt, gill of tepid water, flour enough to roll and cut out.
One cup of sugar, 1 cup of molasses, 1 cup of Cream, 3 cups of flour, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of salt.
One cup of molasses, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 cup of sour milk, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of soda, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of allspice, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, 5 cups of flour. good.
One cup of sour milk or buttermilk, 1 cup of shortening, 3 cups of molasses and 5 cups of flour, 1 large tablespoonful of ginger, 1 large teaspoon of soda, beat well.
One cup of butter, 1 1/2 cups of molasses, 2 teaspoons of soda with 1 cup of boiling water poured over it, 1 tablespoonful of ginger, a little cinnamon, flour as needed-about 4 cups.
One tumbler of molasses, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon of soda, 1 tablespoon of ginger, flour enough to roll very thin.
Three-fourths of a cup of lard, 1 pint of molasses, 1 tablespoon each of ginger and soda, 1 teaspoon of mustard. Stir the soda, dissolved in a little warm water, in the molasses and mix with the melted lard, adding flour. roll as thin as possible.
One cup of butter, 1 cup of molasses, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of sour milk or Cream, 1 tablespoonful of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon, 2 eggs and spice to your taste, 5 cups of flour, 1 teaspoonful of soda.
Two pounds of flour, 1 pound of sugar, 1/2 pound of butter, rub the butter and sugar to a Cream and add 5 eggs, 2 tablespoons of ginger, 1 teaspoon of soda, then the flour. roll very thin and cut in small cakes, and bake a light brown.
Two cups molasses, 11 tablespoons melted lard (or half butter), 9 tablespoons hot water, teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoons soda, dissolved in the molasses, tablespoon ginger. Flour enough to make very soft dough.
One and a half tea cups molasses, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of butter or lard, 3/4 cup of boiling water, 1 teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in the water, 3 cups (before it is sifted) of flour, 1 tablespoon ginger. If lard is used, add salt. Drop on buttered tins.
 
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