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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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Steamed Brown Bread (II)

Mrs. Carson.

Three cups of yellow corn meal, one cup of flour, two cups of sweet milk, one cup of sour milk, half cup of molasses, one teaspoon of soda; dissolve soda in hot water, pour half in the sour milk and half in molasses ; steam three hours and bake half an hour in a quick oven; just brown the top.

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