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THINGS MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Mince Meat
| 4 Cupfuls of Chopped | 1½ Cupfuls of Molasses |
| Meat | 6 Teaspoonfuls of Cinna- |
| 12 Cupfuls of Chopped | mon |
| Apples | 3 Teaspoonfuls of Cloves |
| 2 Cupfuls of Chopped | 1 Teaspoonful of Nutmeg |
| Suet | ¼ Pound of Citron |
| 1 Cupful of Vinegar | Rind and Juice of One |
| 3 Cupfuls Seeded Raisins | Lemon |
| 1 Cupful of Currants | Butter the size of an Egg |
| 5 Cupfuls of Brown Sugar | and Salt |
Moisten with cold coffee or strong tea. Cook slowly two hours.
Home-made Potato Yeast
| 4 Good-Sized Potatoes | ⅓ Cupful of Salt |
| 1 Quart of Boiling Water | 1½ Cupfuls of Old |
| ⅔ Cupful of Sugar | Yeast |
Boil, peel and mash the potatoes; add the boiling water, sugar and salt. If old yeast cannot be obtained, use one and one-half cakes of compressed yeast. Put this into a pitcher or dish which will hold three pints; place in a warm spot to rise; keep covered. Use two-thirds of a cupful to one quart of flour. This recipe has been in use over fifty years.
