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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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Orange Cake

Mrs. S. McMaster.

Two cups of flour, two cups of sugar, one-half cup of water, two teaspoons of Cook's Friend baking powder, yolks of five eggs, whites of three ; bake like jelly cake. Dressing: Whites of two eggs, grate the rind of two oranges, add the juice, sugar to thicken; put this between the cakes and set back in the oven for a minute.

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