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Rye and Indian Tried Cakes, or Drop Cakes.
Indian meal, 1 pt.; rye meal, 1/2 pt.; molasses, 2 table-spoonfuls, and a little salt; cold milk to make a smooth batter, and drop from a spoon into hot lard. If not as light as desired, use a little soda next time. To be eaten with syrup.
Fritters, Plain—Quick. —Sweet milk, 1 pt.; 4 eggs; salt, 1 tea spoonful; baking powder, 1 table-spoonful; flour. Directions—Beat the eggs well, stir in salt and milk; then put the baking powder into 2 or 3 cups of flour and stir in, using as much more flour as will stir in well; drop into hot lard. To-be eaten with maple syrup, or syrup made by dissolving granulated sugar.
Remarks. —"Ivy, " of West Jefferson, Ohio, calls these Johnny Jumpup Cakes, because they jump up from the bottom of the hot lard so quickly and lightly.
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