Christmas Drop Cakes

 Christmas Drop Cakes 

(Old New England Recipe)

2 cups sugar 

1 cup butter 

3 eggs 

1 cup milk 

4 cups flour 

2 tsp baking powder 

1 cup raisins 

11/2 teaspoon nutmeg 

Grated rind of a lemon  

Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar then cream again. Add eggs when thoroughly blended, then add milk alternately with flour sifted with baking powder and nutmeg. Add grated lemon rind and raisins. Drop by 1/3 tea spoonfuls upon greased pans. Sprinkle with sugar and bake in moderate oven. Makes nine dozen cakes.

THE ORIGINAL RECIPE FOUND IN

The MAGAZINE Formerly called CHILDREN The Parents Magazine; 1929 25 CENTS

Published with the official co operation of Teachers College Columbia University Universi ty of Minnesota State Univer sity of Iowa Yale University MAGAZINE Formerly called CHILDREN The Parents Magazine Title registered US Patent Office 9 VOL IV No 12 December 1929