Half a cup of milk, half a cup of molasses, one cup of sugar, a third of
a cup of butter, a cup and a half of flour, half a teaspoonful of cream
of tartar, a quarter of a teaspoonful of soda sifted together with the
flour, two eggs, one teaspoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
and half a teaspoonful of cloves. Bake in a shallow pan.