Sorghum Cakes
10 cups flour, sifted
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups of sorghum
1 tsp. soda
1 tbsp. vinegar
Blend the butter into the flour until the mixture is mealy. Boil the sugar and molasses together. Remove from the fire, add the soda and vinegar, and stir until it foams. Pour the hot mixture into the flour and knead into a smooth dough. Roll medium thin, cut into small squares and bake at 400F until light brown.
Sour Cream Cookies
Sift together
4 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. lemon extract
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until light. Add the flavoring. Add the flour and cream alternately and mix into a soft dough. Handle the dough lightly while rolling it thin and cutting it into fancy shapes. Sprinkle the cakes with sugar and bake at 400F until pale brown.
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