RECIPE FOR "LIGHT CAKES" (GIVEN MARY BY A FARMER'S WIFE)
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German) - (
Pennsylvania Germans)
In the evening mix a sponge consisting of 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes,
1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup of yeast or 1 cake of Fleischman's yeast
dissolved in a cup of lukewarm water; 1/2 cup of a mixture of butter
and lard and a pinch of salt and flour to thicken until batter is
quite thick. Stand in a warm place, closely covered, until morning,
when add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of sugar and flour to stiffen as thick as
sponge can be stirred with a spoon. Set to rise; when light roll out
one inch thick, place in pie tins, brush tops with melted butter and
brown sugar, set to rise, and, when well risen, bake.
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