Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the oatmeal. Beat the egg add sugar, water, and milk, dry ingredients mixed together, raisins, and melted fat. Drop from spoon on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven.
Fat, 1 tablespoon Corn syrup, 3/8 cup Sugar, 2 tablespoons Egg, 1 Almond extract if desired, 2 teaspoons Oatmeal, 1 1/2 cups Salt, 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon Flour, 1-1/2 tablespoons
Combine the melted fat and sugar and syrup, add the beaten egg and stir in the other ingredients. Drop from a teaspoon on greased baking sheets or pans and bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes.
Hot mashed potatoes, 1-1/2 cups Sugar, 1-1/4 cups Beef or mutton fat, 1 cup Flour, 1-3/4 cups Baking powder, 2 teaspoons Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Cloves, 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon Raisins, chopped, 1/2 cup Nuts, chopped, 1/4 cup
Combine the ingredients in the order given and drop the mixture by spoonfuls on a slightly greased tin. Bake the cookies in a moderate oven.
Hardened vegetable fat, 3-1/2 tablespoons Sugar, 1/4 cup Egg, 1 Corn syrup, 1/4 cup Milk, 1/4 cup Flour, 1 cup (plus 1-1/2 tablespoons) Baking powder, 1-1/4 teaspoons Chopped citron, 2 tablespoons Raisins, cut in half, 1/2 cup Cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon Clove, 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon
Cream fat; add sugar gradually, syrup, egg well beaten; mix and sift dry ingredients; add alternately with milk to first mixture. Add raisins (which have been rolled in a little of the flour), mixing them through the cake thoroughly.
Bake about 30 minutes in a moderate oven (about 380° F.).
Mix the banana with the shelled peanuts, which have been crushed. Salt to taste. Use as a filling for sandwiches.
Carrots, 3 pounds Sugar, 3 pounds Lemon, 1 (juice and grated rind) Oranges, 2 (juice and grated rind)
Wash, scrape, and steam carrots until soft; chop fine and mix with fruit and sugar. Cook gently one hour.
Cranberries, 1 quart Dates, stoned, 1 pound Water, 1 pint Brown sugar, 2 cups
Simmer together for 20 minutes cranberries, dates, and water; put through a sieve; add sugar and cook 15 minutes longer.
Dried apricots, 1/2 pound (1-2/3 cups) Cold water, 2 cups Raisins, 1 cup Juice of 1 lemon Whole orange, 1 Nuts, 1/2 cup Corn syrup (light), 1 cup