INDIAN POUND CAKE.
368. Three-quarters of a pound of sugar,
Nine ounces of Indian meal,
A quarter of a pound of wheat flour,
Half a pound of butter,
One nutmeg grated,
One tea spoonful of ground cinnamon,
Eight eggs,
Four table spoonsful of brandy.
Mix the wheat and Indian meal together. Stir the butter and sugar to a cream; beat the eggs light and add to it, then the flour; add the spices and liquor; beat it well. Line your pan with paper well buttered and pour in the mixture, or bake it in an earthen mould in a moderate oven.
Rose-water may be substituted for the brandy.