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Buckwheat Cakes.
One third Indian meal, the rest buckwheat,
mix it at night, or very early in the morning
with a little yeast; a thin batter bake them on
a hot griddle use cold water

Indian Cakes
Take two eggs, beat them well, add half a pint of
buttermilk, and half a pint of cream; or half a
pint of sour cream - & half a pint of new milk, with
salaeratis sufficient to sweeten the cream - one large
spoonfull of sugar, stir in a pint of sifted meal
put it into a dutch oven, and bake it about half
an hour, having a moderate fire.

French Rolls
Two pounds of flour, two ounces of butter, one pint
of milk, one gill and a half of good yeast, warm
the butter in the milk and pour it on the flour
let them rise half a day; knead them into seven
rolls--

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