This section is from the book "Brewster Book Of Recipes", by Woman's Association of Brewster Congregational Church. Also available from Amazon: Book of recipes.
2/3 cup melted butter. 1 tablespoon mixed spices. 2/3 cup sugar. 1 egg. 2/3 cup molasses. 2 1/2 heaping cups Henkel's flour. 1 cup milk. 1 tablespoon lemon juice. 2 teaspoons Royal baking powder. 1 cup raisins (dredged in flour).
Mix butter, sugar, molasses, milk and spices, then add well beaten egg; then flour, baking powder, raisins and lastly lemon juice. Moderate oven. Mrs. Geo. E. Potter.
1/2 cup butter. 1 1/2 cups Henkel's flour. 1 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1/2 cup sour milk. 1/4 teaspoon cloves. 1/2 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 tablespoon molasses. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 2 eggs beaten separately. 1 cup raisins.
Cream butter and sugar, add beaten yolks, sour milk, molasses, and sifted dry ingredients, raisins and vanilla. Lastly, fold in beaten whites. Moderate oven, about 3/4 hour.
Mrs. P. Durst
2 cups sugar. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup butter. 3 cups Henkel's flour. 3 eggs. 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. 1 cup sour milk. 1 1/2 teaspoons cloves.
Blend sugar with butter, add yolks and the soda dissolved in sour milk; then add flour and spices. Mix well and add beaten whites. Bake in layers.
Mrs. W. W. Hall, Toledo, O.
1 cup sugar. 2 cups Henkel's flour. 1 tablespoon butter. 2 teaspoons Royal baking powder. 1 cup milk. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 teaspoon nutmeg. 1 teaspoon cloves.
Make any white frosting, add 3 drops oil of cloves.
Mrs. E. I. Chase.
1 cup butter. 4 eggs (whites added last). 2 cups sugar. 3 cups Henkel's flour. 1 cup sour cream (or milk). 1 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon Royal baking powder. Cinnamon, cloves, raisins or nuts.
If too stiff add luke warm water until batter bubbles and breaks. Carol M. Holt.
 
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