1 quart rye flour 1 quart rye meal

1 quart pastry flour

2 tablespoons salt

10 tbspns. baking powder

1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 quarts milk

1 cup water

3/4 cup shortening

2 packages dates

Wash dates; stone, and cut in small pieces; mix with a little flour. Sift together remaining flour and other dry ingredients; add milk, water, melted shortening, and dates. Bake thirty to forty-five minutes.