lowly.

GINGER BREAD

Mrs. W. F. Barnard

Two-thirds cup molasses, fill up cup with granulated sugar; one-half cup
butter, fill cup up with hot water; two scant cups flour; one egg,
beaten light; one teaspoonful ginger; one teaspoonful cinnamon; one
teaspoonful soda. Bake in moderate oven about one-half hour.

COLONIAL GINGERBREAD

Mrs. Floyd E. Jennison

One cup molasses; one-half cup sugar; one-half cup shortening. Pour over
the above, one cup warm water in which one level dessertspoonful of soda
has been dissolved. Let mixture cool; then add two and one-half cupfuls
flour (sifted); one teaspoonful each of ginger and cinnamon and lastly
two well beaten eggs and one cup (or less) of English walnut meats.
Raisins may be added, if desired.

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD

One-half cup molasses; one tablespoonful each of melted butter and lard;
one-half cup brown sugar; one-fourth teaspoonful each of ginger and
cinnamon; one heaping tablespoonful grated sweet chocolate, mixed to a
paste with a little hot water. Blend the ingredients thoroughly, then
stir in one teaspoonful soda in one cupful of sour milk; flour to
stiffen. Bake twenty minutes.

CINNAMON STARS

Two tablespoonfuls of butter; one cupful of sugar; two eggs; one and
one-half cupfuls of sifted pastry flour; one teaspoonful of cinnamon;
one-fourth teaspoonful of baking powder. Method: Cream butter, sugar and
eggs until light, sift all dry ingredients together, then stir into egg
mixture. Take onto a floured board, using a very little more flour if
needed. Roll quite thin, then cut with a star cutter. Bake on waxed tins
in a very moderate oven.

CALIFORNIA COOKIES

Mrs. E. T. Clissold

One cup molasses; one egg; one-half cup milk; one cup chopped raisins;
one-half cup butter; one-half cup sugar; one-half teaspoonful each of
cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon; one teaspoonful soda. Drop in spoonfuls in
buttered tins. Bake quickly.

DOUGHNUTS

Mrs. H. P. Sieh

Two cups sugar; four eggs; one cup buttermilk; six tablespoonfuls hot
lard; one teaspoonful nutmeg, one of soda and one of salt. Flour to make
a good rolling dough. Cut and cook in hot lard.

MOLASSES SQUARES

Mrs. E. Oliver

One cup sugar; one egg; two tablespoonfuls shortening; three-fourths cup
molasses; one teaspoonful soda dissolved in molasses; one cup milk; two
and one-half cups flour (after sifting); one cup raisins; one
teaspoonful each cinnamon, cloves and one-half teaspoon