No. 1. JOHNNY CAKE.
Pop a lot of corn, and when you have 5 pounds after it is popped place it on the slab and with a caramel cutter cut it up fine; now place on the fire
5 pounds sugar,
2 pounds glucose,
Water to dissolve same.
Cook to 270°; then add 1 cup of molasses, ¼ pound butter, and stir until cooked to 280° or 290°; set it off and add tablespoonful of salt and the ground corn, stir all up good until corn is all covered, then place kettle on the fire just half a minute to heat the bottom, and pour all out at once on a greased slab; now flatten it out with the iron bar about one-half inch in thickness, then with your rolling-pin roll it out as even as possible, the thinner the better; when cold break in small pieces.