A pint of rolled sugar.
Mix the cream tartar thoroughly with the flour, and add grated lemon peel, or nutmeg; then dissolve the soda in two great spoonfuls of hot water, and put it with the sugar to the milk. When dissolved, wet it up as quick as possible, but so as to mix very thoroughly. Roll it out, cut into round cakes, and bake immediately. It must be as soft as can be rolled. Add a little more flour, if needful; bake in a quick oven fifteen or twenty minutes. Try more than once, as you may fail at first. When you get the knack it is easy, sure, and very good.
Fruit Cake without Eggs.
Two pounds of flour.
One and three quarter pounds of sugar.
One pint of milk.
Half a pound of butter.
Half a teaspoonful of salt.
One and a half teaspoonfuls of soda, or saleratus, or two of sal volatile, dissolved in a little hot water.
One nutmeg, one pound of raisins, and one wine-glass of brandy. This makes three loaves.