4 cups of flour. 2 cups of sugar. 1 cup of butter.

6 eggs - whites and yolks separated. 1 cup cold water.

1 coffee cupful of hickory-nut kernels, free from shells and very sweet and dry.

1/2 pound raisins, seeded, chopped and dredged with flour.

1 teaspoonful of soda dissolved in hot water.

2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, sifted in the flour.

1 teaspoonful mixed nutmeg and cinnamon.

Rub butter and sugar together to a smooth cream ; put in the yolks, then the water, spice, soda ; next the whites and flour. The fruit and nuts, stirred together and dredged, should go in last. Mix thoroughly and bake in two loaves.