1 cup corn sirup [sic]
1½ cups water
1 package raisins
2 tablespoons fat
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups rye flour (or 3.4 cups oatmeal)
½ teaspoon soda (baking soda)
2 teaspoons baking powder
As for directions, the pamphlet instructed bakers to “boil together for 5 minutes the first nine ingredients,” then allowing to cool before adding the sifted flour, baking soda and baking powder. The batter could then be divided into two loaves, and baked for 45 minutes in a moderate oven.