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122 baking powder. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add chocolate, milk, potatoes, then the flour sifted 3 times, and baking powder. Beat until light.—Mrs. O. Braun.

One cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, 1 cup hot mashed potatoes, ½ cup sweet milk, 5 cents walnuts chopped fine, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon cloves, 4 tablsepoons melted bitter chocolate, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt. Bake in layers.—Mrs. E. Koretke.

Two cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 4 eggs, ½ cup chopped almonds, 2 tablespoons grated chocolate, 1 cup grated raw potato, 2¼ cups flour, 1 lemon peel, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon allspice, ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Bake in a slow oven for about ¾ of an hour.—Mrs. W. R. Ahrens.

One and one-fourth cups brown sugar, ¼ cup butter, ½ cup sour ceam, 1¼ cups flour, ½ cup raisins, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, nutmeg to taste. Use butter cream filling.—Mrs. Willian Schilke.

One cup sugar, ½ cup butter, 1 egg, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup chopped dates, 2 small squares bitter chocolate (melted), 1½ cups flour, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon vinegar.—Mrs. E. Moeller.

Five pounds flour, 2 pounds cornstarch sifted 5 times.—Mrs. Semmlow.