Book of American Baking

Ginger Snaps

3 pts. Molasses.

1½ pts. Water.

3 oz. Soda.

4½ lbs. Sugar.

1½ lbs. Lard.

9¼ lbs. Flour.

These are washed with water before baking. Medium oven. Some use ammonia and about 1½ lbs. of corn meal.