1905 Recipe for Hermits.

From Rachel

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Hermits are a type of cookie. The recipe can be found in many 19th century cookbooks and are still popular today. They were called Hermits because they kept well.

Notes

http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Food-Crumbs-Kierkegaard-Cookbook/dp/1490450882

http://www.thekierkegaardcookbook.com/

Tags

historical; cookies

One cup butter, two cups sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon soda, one and one-half teaspoons each cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg; one cup sweet milk, one cup chopped raisins, half cup currants; mix as for any cookies, but not too stiff; put in a cool place for several hours until cold. Roll thin and bake.