Ginger Bread
1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup molasses 1/2 cup lard 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 level teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder I scant teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger, cloves and allspice Mix together eggs, lard, sugar and molasses. Sift together three times baking powder, flour, salt, soda and spices. Add milk. Put together and beat thoroughly. Bake in moderate oven.