3 ea Eggs
4 c Flour; sifted
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cream tartar
3/4 c Lard and butter
1 c Nuts
1 c Dates; seeded – chopped
1 c Brown sugar
1 c Sugar; white
Mix flour, cream tartar and soda. Combine remaining ingredients, mix. Let stand over night. Slice and bake in morning. Note: No time or temperature given. Assume a 375 F. oven. Source: Mrs. S. A. Schlup, Mifflin Grange, Wyandot County, OH