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Another way.
Take one quart sifted flour (loosely put in) two heaping teaspoons tartaric acid
and one moderately heaping teaspoon soda, one teaspoon salt, and three gills of
water. Shape biscuits with spoon and floured hand.
Soda biscuits.
Sift one quart of flour; add one teaspoon soda and two of cream of tartar (or
three of good baking powder), one of salt, and one tablespoonful white sugar.
Mix all thoroughly and rub in one level tablespoonful of lard or butter (or half
of each). Wet with a half pint sweet milk, roll out on board, about an inch
thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter or tumbler, and bake in a quick oven fifteen
minutes. If you have no milk, use water, but take more lard or butter.
Cinnamon cake.
When making yeast bread and the sponge is ready to be kneaded, take a portion
and roll out to one quarter of an inch; put
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