Their actions before her arrival had been those of children she treated them like children and they were as obedient and demure now as little girls while the woman placed a large white jug containing a tablespoon upon the table and a plain tumbler beside it - A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn

Ginger Pudding Beat three eggs very light with two cups sugar a large cup rich black molasses three quarters cup butter creamed tablespoon ginger beaten fine - Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch Williams

Put a heaping tablespoon of lard in a frying pan as it melts add a chopped onion a clove of garlic also chopped and as these brown one tablespoonful of flour stirring all smooth - Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch Williams