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Hermits

One-third cupful of butter, 2/3 cupful of sugar, I egg, 2 tablespoonfuls of water, I teaspoonful of condensed milk, 134 cupfuls of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, 1/3 cupful of raisins, stoned and cut in pieces; I teaspoonful of cinnamon, 4 teaspoonful each of clove, mace and nutmeg.

Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, then egg well beaten and milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients; add to first mixture; add raisins well floured. Roll thin, cut out and bake in moderate oven until brown.