#yellow dock

1/2 cup corn starch or acorn flour 14 tbsp dock seed flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup white sugar or 3/4 maple syrup 10 tbsp margarine (or 8 with syrup) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 2 tbsp white sugar for decoration

Gunn's New Domestic Physician 1863

(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)  

Roots are the first thing people think of harvesting in the fall. Once that first frost or two comes in, the plants shift their energy into the root so they can stay strong and survive the cold harsh winter to grow anew in the spring. We harvest the roots after these first few frosts, until the ground is frozen solid (in places where there is a hard freeze). The cold tells the roots to convert some of their complex starches into sugar, making them sweeter and generally giving them a more enjoyable flavor.

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Yay! My last two ingredients came in for my prosperity mix! :)