letters from dickinson to cornelia sweetser

summer 1883


2 pounds Flour -
2 Sugar -
2 Butter -
19 Eggs -
5 pounds Raisins -
1 1/2 Currants-
1 1/2 Citron-
1/2 pint Brandy-
1/2 - Molasses -
2 Nutmegs -
5 teaspoons
Cloves - Mace - Cinnamon -
2 teaspoons Soda-

Beat Butter and Sugar together -

Add Eggs without beating - and beat the mixture again -

Bake 2 1/2 or three hours, in Cake pans, or 5 to 6 hours in Milk pan, if full -

thomas johnson's note on letter 835a | index to dickinson/cornelia sweetser letters

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