The whites of 6 eggs, 1 lb. nut kernels cut fine, 1 lb. pulverized sugar, 1/2 cup powdered crackers. Beat the eggs very stiff, add the sugar, beating very well, add powdered crackers and then nuts. Fry a few on a buttered tin, and if they spread too much add a little more powdered cracker. Bake in a very moderate oven.

Boil or steam 7 or 8 large quinces, remove the skins, rub the pulp through a sieve; take 1 1/2 lbs. of pulp. Beat to a froth the whites of 4 large eggs. Add the juice and grated peel of 1. . lemon, then stir in the quince pulp and 2 1/8 lbs. pulverized sugar until the mass is white and stiff. Test by dropping small teaspoonful on white paper which has been powdered with sugar. If it stays in shape and does not settle at all, they are right; if too soft stir longer and test again. Drop on white paper sifted with pulverized sugar, set away in a warm room to dry. If the weather is fair they will dry in 4 or 5 days; if rainy it will take longer.

One white of egg
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped English walnut meats

Beat whites, stir in sugar and nuts. Spread on wafers, warm in oven. If salted wafers brush off salt.

Beat the whites of 5 eggs to a stiff froth, mix with them 1 lb. nuts, cut, but not very fine, a very little grated nutmeg, 1 large tablespoonful of flour. Flavor with rosewater. Bake on buttered tins, a teaspoonful dropped from the spoon for each cake.

Three-fourths lb. butter
3/4 lb. sugar
4 yolks
1 whole egg
1 1/4 lbs. flour
and a little grated lemon peel

Cut in 1/2-inch strips, and shape like letter S, or use mould. Bake.

One lb. sugar, 1/2 lb. almonds, 1/2 lb. citron, 1/2 lb. candied lemon, 4 eggs, 1 nutmeg, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and enough flour to drop nicely on buttered tins. They should be as large as a silver dollar when baked; cut ingredients very fine.

One pound granulated sugar, 1 oz. cinnamon, 1 handful each chopped raisins and almonds, 5 eggs, nutmeg, cloves, lemon rind, to suit the taste; 1/2 teaspoonful Wyandotte soda, flour. Drop from spoon.

One cup granulated sugar, 1 cup cracker crumbs, 1 cup of peanuts chopped fine, 2 eggs. Drop from spoon.

(Lebkuchen). One qt. sour cream, 1 qt. molasses, 2 lbs. brown sugar, 1 lb. each of orange, lemon and citron (sliced quite fine), cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg to suit taste, a handful of salt, 3 teaspoons of Wyandotte soda dissolved in cream, 1 pt. hickory nut meats and 2 lbs. seeded raisins. Mix thoroughly, add flour to make a stiff dough; let stand overnight.

One gal. molasses, 1/2 pt. sour milk or cream, 2 cups lard, 2 lbs. brown sugar, 5 tablespoons Wyandotte soda, 3 tablespoons of cinnamon, 2 grated nutmegs; add citron, nuts, lemon and orange peel. Stir in flour until no more can be added, and let it stand over night.