Sugar, 1 lb.;
Butter, ½ lb.;
Milk, 1 cupful;
Eggs, 6;
Cream-tartar, 1 teaspoonful;
Baking soda, ½ teaspoonful;
Flour, 1 lb.;
Jelly.
Stir to a light cream one pound of sugar and half a pound of butter; add one cupful of milk, six eggs beaten to a froth, one teaspoonful of cream-tartar, half a teaspoonful of soda, and one pound of flour. Spread over buttered tins to the thickness of a quarter of an inch, bake till brown, and when done pile them on a plate, and put a layer of jelly between.