Book of American Baking / A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

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Ginger Snaps.

• 3 pts. Molasses.
• 1½ pts. Water.
• 3 oz. Soda.
• 4½ lbs. Sugar.
• 1½ lbs. Lard.
• 9¼ lbs. Flour.

These are washed with water before baking. Medium oven. Some use ammonia and about 1½ lbs. of corn meal.