Sponge Cake
Five eggs, 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, 1⁄2 teacup cold water; mix well and bake quickly.
Ginger Snaps
Into 1 pint of molasses put 1 cup lard, 1 tablespoonful of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of soda, and a little salt; boil for a few minutes, and when quite cool, add sufficient flour to make a stiff dough; roll very thin and bake.