Sweet Wafers

Origin: Mobile, Alabama

Source: Abby Fisher, 1881

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar together until well combined.
  2. Add the grated orange, eggs, and cinnamon to the creamed mixture.
  3. Add three pints of flour and mix until the dough is stiff.
  4. Roll out the dough on a board and cut into pieces about the size of a biscuit.
  5. Roll each piece again until thin as paper.
  6. Bake in a quick oven, watching closely while baking.
  7. If desired, roll the wafers around a fork handle while they are still warm to shape them.

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