How To Make Gems

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This section is from the book "Neighborhood Cook Book", by Circle No. 5, Women's Union, Hemenway Methodist Church. Also available from Amazon: Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking.

2 tbsp. sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. lard, 1 cup water, 2 1/2 cups graham flour and 2 tsp. baking powder.

Mix together dry ingredients; add water, beaten egg, and shortening. Bake in greased gem pans.

- Mrs. W. H. Blake.

1 cup milk, 1 egg, 3 tbsp. butter, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tsp. baking powder, 2 cups graham flour and 2 tbsp. sugar or molasses.

Mix together dry ingredients, add milk, beaten egg, molasses and melted shortening. Bake in greased gem pans about 25 minutes. - Mrs. E. W. Keast.

1 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, pinch of salt, vanilla. 3 eggs.

Mix all together; add eggs last. Spread on a tin, very thin, and bake. , When baked, cut in little squares and shake in powdered sugar. Delicious.

- Mrs. O. Carlson.

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