Place in a Saucepan

• One cupful of molasses,
• Six tablespoons of shortening.
• Bring to a boil and then add
• One teaspoonful of ginger,
• One and one-half teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,
• One-half teaspoon of allspice.
• Stir to blend and then take from fire and let cool, now add
• One egg,
• One cupful of sour milk,
• One teaspoonful of baking soda.

Beat with a Dover egg-beater to blend and then add sufficient flour to make a soft dough that can be handled, usually about seven cupfuls. Form into balls the size of a walnut and then flatten between the hands. Bake upon a greased and floured inverted baking pan in a moderate oven for about ten minutes.

Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (Year 1918)
by C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss