2 cups granulated sugar - a pound scant. 8 eggs.

1 cup water - 1/2 pint.

4 rounded cups flour - 18 ounces.

2 large teaspoons baking powder. Separate the eggs, the whites into a good-sized bowl, the yolks into the mixing pan. Put the sugar and water with the yolks, and beat up until they are light and thick. Mix the powder in the flour by sifting together. Whip the whites to a very firm froth, and when they are ready stir the flour into the yolk mixture, and mix in the whipped whites last. Cost: 24 cents for over 3 pounds.