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The ladies of 1870s Chicago pooled their recipes and signed every one — corned beef from Mrs. Beaty, lemon pie from Mrs. Saulter.

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Ginger Cakes

Mrs. Joseph Saulter.

Two cups of syrup and one cup of lard, scalded together, add one dessertspoonful of baking soda ; when cool add flour enough to make a dough ; ginger to taste ; roll out and cut into shapes with cutter; bake in a medium oven ; rub a little syrup over the tops before baking.

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