CAKES AND COOKIES
THANKSGIVING CAKE
Take 8 eggs (beaten separately), 1 pound of butter, 2 pounds of dark sugar, 1 pound of raisins, 1 pound of figs, 1 pound of currants, 1/2 pound of citron, 1/2 cup of molasses, 1/2 cup of coffee, 2 pounds of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of soda, 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls of nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls of cloves, 1 teaspoonful of pepper and 1 teaspoonful of salt. This will keep 3 months if kept in a proper place.
Sister Nettie Stine, Leaf River, Ill.
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