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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Sugar Cakes.

Four lbs. flour, 2 lbs. sugar, 1 lb. lard or butter, or half of each, 5 eggs, 5 gills of milk or water, ½ oz. ammonia, ¼ oz. soda, few drops of oil of lemon, and if lard is used, a pinch of salt; rub the butter or lard with the sugar until light, then rub in the eggs and soda; next add the ammonia dissolved in the milk or water, and the oil of lemon. When all these are slightly mixed work in the flour smoothly, roll out with rolling pin, and cut with fluted cutter; place on greased pans ¼ inch apart, and bake in hot oven.