Two pounds of flour, one pound of sugar, three quarters of butter, four eggs, the juice of one lemon, three teaspoonsful of cream of tartar, sifted with the flour, one of soda; dissolve in milk enough to make a dough; cut the cakes in the shape of a diamond.
HARD GINGERBREAD.
One and a half pounds of flour, half a pound of butter, half a pound of sugar, a pint of molasses, a tea-cup full of ginger, a tablespoonful of ground orange peel, and cloves; roll them very thin, and bake.
BUTTER DROPS.
One quarter of a pound of butter, one pound of flour, two spoonsful of rose water, three eggs, well beaten, a little nutmeg; dissolve a small lump of pearlash in a little milk, and stir in just before baking; drop them on tins, and bake.
OHIO CAKES.
One and three-quarters of a pound of flour, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, four eggs, five tablespoonsful of thick cream, and a teaspoonful of soda; spice to your taste. Roll them about a quarter of an inch thick, and bake.
SUGAR CAKES.
Three pounds of flour, and half a pound of sugar, thirteen ounces of butter, and a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in half a pint of water; rub the butter in the flour; mix the sugar and water, then knead all well together; roll thin, and bake.