This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Ingredients:
1 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 c. molasses
4 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tbsp. ginger
1 egg
Ingredients:
1/3 c. butter 1/3 c. boiling water 2/3 c. molasses 1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 c. sugar flour
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/4 c. milk
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. vanilla
Ingredients:
1/3 c. butter and lard in equal proportions 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/4 c. milk
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 tbsp. milk
2 tsp. baking powder flour
2 eggs
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/4 c. milk
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. chocolate
Ingredients:
3/4 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 tsp. soda
1 tbsp. hot water
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each clove, mace, nutmeg
1 c. raisins
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 tbsp. melted chocolate 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. flour
Ingredients:
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. melted butter
1 egg unbeaten
2 oz. chocolate melted
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. walnut meats cut in pieces
Method :
Mix ingredients in order given. Line a seven-inch square with paraffin paper. Spread mixture evenly in pan and bake in a slow oven (recording the temperature). As soon as taken from oven turn from pan, remove paper, and cut in strips.
Ingredients:
1/4 c. butter (chicken fat may be used) 3/4 c. sugar 1 egg 1 1/3 c. flour
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. nut meats (chopped)
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. milk 1 7/8 c. flour
2 tsp. ginger
General appearance | 30 |
Uniformity (5) | |
Size (5) | |
Shape (10) | |
Color (5) | |
Surface (5) | |
Texture | 20 |
Lightness (10) | |
Color (5) | |
Crispness (5) | |
Flavor | 50 |
Taste (25) | |
Odor (25) | |
100 |
 
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