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• 
  Textcategory:Otherdecade:1930s...3 more

  Standard Units

  Standard Units.
  
  1 pony equals 1 ounce.
  1/4 wineglass " 1 "
  1 wine glass " 4 "
  1 dash " 1/3 teaspoonfull.
  1 wine glass " 4 ounces.
  
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  Egg-man -
  
  Roland Booker
  Lisbon Falls Me.
  
  tel 47-4 .
  
  ---
  
  # Standard Units
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 1 pony = 1 ounce
  - 1/4 wineglass = 1 ounce
  - 1 dining glass = 4 ounces
  - 1 dash = 1/3 teaspoonful
  - 1 wine glass = 4 ounces
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Reference equivalents above for standard bartending measurements.
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  Textcategory:Dessertdecade:1960s...10 more

  Indian Pearl Pudding

  Indian Pearl Pudding March 27, 1966
  
  Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cornmeal in 1 pint of cold
  milk. (scald and cook 10 minutes) Remove from
  fire and add:
  1 1/2 cups molasses 1/2 pkg. (whole) tapioca (which
  3/4 c sugar has been soaked overnight)
  1/4 teaspoon salt drain
  1/4 c butter
  add 4 beaten eggs 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  1 qt. plus 1c milk 1/2 tsp. ginger
  1 tsp. nutmeg.
  
  Pour in pan and bake for 1 hour in 300°
  Then add 1 cup milk and cook for another
  hour. after first hour and a half turn heat
  down to 250°
  
  Hope you will enjoy making this.
  
  Sincerely & Fraternally
  Mrs. Carina Milman.
  Carina Milman
  8 Middle St.
  Skowhegan, Me. March
  
  Back: blank
  
  ---
  
  # Indian Pearl Pudding
  
  *From Carina Milman, March 27, 1966*
  
  ## Ingredients
  
  - 2 Tbsp cornmeal
  - 1 pint cold milk (for scalding)
  - 1 1/2 cups molasses
  - 3/4 cup sugar
  - 1/4 tsp salt
  - 4 beaten eggs
  - 1 qt plus 1 cup milk
  - 1/2 pkg whole tapioca (soaked overnight, drained)
  - 1/4 cup butter
  - 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  - 1/2 tsp ginger
  - 1 tsp nutmeg
  - 1 cup milk (added during baking)
  
  ## Instructions
  
  1. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp cornmeal into 1 pint of cold milk. Scald and cook 10 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and add: molasses, sugar, salt, drained tapioca, butter, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
  3. Add 4 beaten eggs and 1 qt plus 1 cup milk. Mix to combine.
  4. Pour into a baking pan and bake at 300° for 1 hour.
  5. After the first hour, add 1 cup milk and continue baking for another hour.
  6. After the first hour and a half of total baking time, turn heat down to 250°.
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  Textcategory:Dessertcuisine:American...10 more

  Hermits

  Hermits
  
  1 ½ cup sugar
  2/3 cup shortning cream
  together
  2 eggs
  1 cup of choppted raisins
  1 teaspoon soda
  little salt dissolved
  in 3 tablespoons of milk
  all kinds of spice.
  Hermits.
  
  1 cup sugar
  2/3 cup shortning cream
  together x
  1 egg.
  ¾ cup of sour milk
  1/3 cups chopped raisins
  
  Back:
  Mrs. Jorko
  
  Custom House and Post Office, Rockland, Me.
  
  1 teaspoon soda
  1 teaspoon nutmeg
  .. cinnamon
  " cloves
  little salt.
  Hermits.
  2 cups sugar.
  1 cup butter or lard or half
  and half and cream togeth
  1 cup raisins, 1 cups currants
  chopped 2 eggs 1 half cup
  of sour milk, salt, teaspoon
  soda teaspoon cloves, nutmeg
  cinnamon, flour to roll sti
  
  ---
  
  # Hermits (Three Versions)
  
  ## Version 1 — Drop Hermits (Inferred)
  
  ### Ingredients
  
  - 1 1/2 cups sugar
  - 2/3 cup shortening
  - 2 eggs
  - 1 cup raisins, chopped
  - 1 tsp baking soda
  - Pinch salt dissolved in 3 Tbsp milk
  - Spices to taste (see Editor's Notes)
  - 2–2 1/2 cups flour (see Editor's Notes)
  
  ### Instructions
  
  1. Cream sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Stir in chopped raisins.
  4. Dissolve baking soda and salt in 3 Tbsp milk; add to mixture.
  5. Add spices and flour gradually until a soft drop cookie dough forms.
  6. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
  7. Bake at 375°F for 10–12 minutes until set and lightly browned at edges.
  8. Cool on pan for a few minutes before removing.
  
  ---
  
  ## Version 2 — Sour Milk Drop Hermits (Inferred)
  *(Incomplete — see Editor's Notes)*
  
  ### Ingredients
  
  - 1 cup sugar
  - 2/3 cup shortening
  - 1 egg
  - 3/4 cup sour milk
  - 1/3 cup raisins, chopped
  - Spices to taste (see Editor's Notes)
  - Flour to make a soft drop dough (approximately 2 cups — see Editor's Notes)
  
  ### Instructions
  
  1. Cream sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in egg.
  3. Stir in sour milk and chopped raisins.
  4. Add spices and flour gradually until a soft drop cookie dough forms.
  5. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
  6. Bake at 375°F for 10–12 minutes until set and lightly browned at edges.
  7. Cool on pan for a few minutes before removing.
  
  ---
  
  ## Version 3 — Rolled Hermits (Traditional) (Inferred)
  
  ### Ingredients
  
  - 2 cups sugar
  - 1 cup butter, lard, or half butter and half lard
  - 1 cup raisins
  - 1 cup currants, chopped
  - 2 eggs
  - 1/2 cup sour milk
  - Pinch salt
  - 1 tsp baking soda
  - 1 tsp cloves
  - 1 tsp nutmeg
  - 1 tsp cinnamon
  - Flour to roll stiff (approximately 4–5 cups — see Editor's Notes)
  
  ### Instructions
  
  1. Cream sugar and butter or lard together until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Stir in raisins, currants, and sour milk.
  4. Add salt, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix well.
  5. Add flour gradually until dough is stiff enough to roll without sticking.
  6. On a floured board, roll dough to approximately ¼" thickness.
  7. Cut into rectangles or squares.
  8. Place on a greased baking sheet.
  9. Bake at 375°F for 10–12 minutes until set and lightly browned at edges.
  
  ---
  
  ## Editor's Notes
  
  **What are Hermits?**
  Hermits are a classic American spiced drop or rolled cookie dating to at least the 1870s, particularly associated with New England. Dense, chewy, and heavily spiced with dried fruit, they were prized for keeping well in a tin for several weeks — a practical virtue for farmhouse baking.
  
  **Baking instructions missing from all versions:**
  All three versions end at the mixing stage; baking was assumed knowledge. Baking details inferred from standard period Hermit recipes.
  
  **"All kinds of spice" (Version 1):**
  Deliberately vague — Version 3 gives the likely intended blend: cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Recommended starting point: 1/2–1 tsp each. Allspice and ginger are also period-appropriate additions.
  
  **Flour missing from Versions 1 and 2:**
  Neither version specifies flour quantity. Estimated from fat/sugar/egg ratios: approximately 2–2 1/2 cups for Versions 1 and 2 (drop cookies); approximately 4–5 cups for Version 3 (rolled cookie).
  
  **Version 2 is a fragment:**
  Original card instructions end after "Cream sugar and shortening together" — all subsequent steps inferred from Versions 1 and 3. Spices and flour entirely absent from original. Flag as significantly incomplete.
  
  **"Sour milk" (Versions 2 and 3):**
  Period term for naturally soured whole milk, similar to buttermilk. Modern substitution: add 1 Tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice per cup of whole milk and let stand 5 minutes.
  
  **Version 3 has duplicate nutmeg:**
  Original card lists nutmeg twice (likely a transcription error on the card itself). One tsp nutmeg intended.
  
  **Drop vs. rolled:**
  Versions 1 and 2 are soft drop cookies; Version 3 is the older, more traditional rolled-and-cut style. The three versions together suggest the recipe evolved in this household from rolled to drop over time, or reflect different sources.
  
  **Three versions on one card:**
  Unusual and archivally significant — suggests the contributor was actively comparing or consolidating recipes rather than copying a single trusted source.