Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Seventeen hundred recipes from the housewives of Old Virginia — Sally Lunn and beaten biscuit, brandy peaches and Brunswick stew — gathered in 1879 by Patrick Henry's granddaughter, with tributes from the First Lady down.

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Buckwheat Cakes (Quart buckwheat flour pint) (II)

1 quart buckwheat flour. 1 pint wheat flour. 1/2 teacup yeast. A pinch of salt.

Make into a batter with warm water. Set to rise. Thin the batter with a cup of milk (to make them brown well). Add a pinch of soda and bake quickly on a griddle. Butter and send to the table hot.--Mrs. D.B.K. Another Recipe for the Same. 1 pint buckwheat. 1/2 pint sifted meal 2 teaspoonfuls of salt. 4 tablespoonfuls of yeast. 1.1/2 pint lukewarm water.

Beat well and set to rise till morning.--Mrs. Dr.J.

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