saleratus
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Thousands of wagon loads of pure saleratus and pearlash could be got here.
From Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
Dissolve two tea spoonsful of saleratus in half a tea cup of water, turn it into the cake, together with half a pint of cider, stir in two pounds of flour and a grated nutmeg.
Dissolve a couple of tea spoonsful of saleratus, in a tea cup of milk, sour is the best.
Dissolve a tea spoonful of saleratus, in half a tea cup of water and strain it into the cake, knead in flour till quite stiff.
Buttermilk or sour milk with a tea spoonful of saleratus, is better to mix with the Indian meal, than sweet milk and eggs.