saleratus

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Where saleratus is used, it should be thoroughly dissolved and strained.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Some people use only a tea spoonful of saleratus, to a pint of molasses, but it is much better with more, appearing in point of lightness like sponge cake.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

It is 60 like the saleratus which the pioneers used to cast into their barrels of Missouri River water, to precipitate the silt and make it clear.

From The Rustler of Wind River by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)

When they begin to grow soft, stew them over a hot fire several minutes, with a heaping tea spoonful of saleratus.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Biscuits were made of flour, using a little corn meal for shortening and saleratus for raising.

From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska