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diff --git a/38193-0.txt b/38193-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d9bdc50 --- /dev/null +++ b/38193-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,6957 @@ +The Project Gutenberg EBook of New Royal Cook Book, by Anonymous + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: New Royal Cook Book + +Author: Anonymous + +Release Date: December 3, 2011 [EBook #38193] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NEW ROYAL COOK BOOK *** + + + + +Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Hazel Batey, Fox in +the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at +http://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + + + + +The New Royal Cook Book + + +The new Royal Cook Book has been prepared to meet the large and ever +increasing demand for a guide to wholesome and palatable home cooking. +The young housewife will find here complete simple directions for making +delicious cakes and other culinary delights. Experienced cooks and those +more skilled in the art will find here many of their favorite recipes +and in addition helpful suggestions, especially in the matter of saving +eggs and other expensive materials. + +=Every recipe has been tested many times and all have been found +excellent.= + +Royal Baking Powder is used in all recipes in which a leavening agent is +required, and the biscuits, muffins, griddle cakes, doughnuts, cakes and +pastry prepared by its use are unequalled in texture and healthfulness. +"Royal" imparts a fine appearance, and a particularly good flavor to the +food. + +Housekeepers are urged to avoid substitutes for Royal Baking Powder. +Failures in baking often result from the use of sour milk and soda, or +even home made mixtures of cream of tartar and soda, because of +inability to determine the uncertain strength of such materials and +hence the proper proportions to use. + +=Avoid all guess work by using "Royal." It is always the same, always +dependable.= + + +Copyright, 1920, by Royal Baking Powder Co. + + + + +NEW ROYAL COOK BOOK--_Index to Recipes_ + + + Albuminized Orange, 46 + + Almonds, Salted, 44 + + Angel Cake, 10-11 + + Apple Cake, 22 + + Apple Dressing, 35 + + Apple Dumplings, 22 + + Apple Fritters, 9 + + Apple Pie, 26 + + Apple Roll, 23 + + Apple Sauce, 33 + + Asparagus, 39-48 + + + Banana Cake with Jelly Sauce, 23 + + Banana Fritters, 10 + + Barley Water, 45 + + Beans, 38-39-40-48 + + Bean Soup, 29 + + Bechamel Sauce, 35 + + Beef, 32-33-46 + + Beef Tea, 46 + + Beets, 39 + + Berries, Canned, 48 + + Berry Pies, 27 + + Beverages, 42 + + Biscuits and Muffins, 6-7 + + Blueberry Cake, 23 + + Blueberry or Huckleberry Float, 24 + + Blueberry or Huckleberry Muffins, 7 + + Boiling and Stewing (Meats), 32-45 + + Boston Baked Beans, 38 + + Boston Brown Bread, 3 + + Boston Cream Pie, 23 + + Bran Biscuits, 6 + + Bread and Rolls, 3-4-5 + + Bride's Cake, 11 + + Broiling and Frying, 32 + + Brussels Sprouts, 40 + + Buckwheat Cakes, 8 + + Buns, 5 + + Butter Scotch, 43 + + Butter Scotch Icing and Filling, 18 + + + Cakes, 10-16 + + Candies, 43-44 + + Canning and Preserving, 46-49 + + Caramels, Chocolate, 43 + + Caramel Sauce, 26 + + Carrots, 39 + + Cauliflower, 40 + + Cereals (Fireless Cookery), 45 + + Charlotte Russe, 23 + + Cheese Biscuits, 6 + + Cheese in Scallop Shells or Ramekins, 38 + + Cheese Souffle, 39 + + Cheese Straws, 38 + + Cherries, Canned, 48 + + Cherry Tarts, 28 + + Chicken Croquettes, 37 + + Chicken Patties, 38 + + Chicken Pie, 35 + + Chicken Salad, 41 + + Chili Sauce, 49 + + Chocolate, 43 + + Chocolate Blanc Mange, 24 + + Chocolate Cake, 11 + + Chocolate Caramels, 43 + + Chocolate Filling and Icing, 13-16-17 + + Chocolate Ice Cream, 28 + + Chocolate Layer Cake, 13 + + Chocolate Sauce, 25 + + Chow Chow, 49 + + Christmas Plum Pudding, 24 + + Cinnamon Buns, 5 + + Clam Chowder, 31 + + Clam Fritters, 10 + + Cocoa, 42 + + Cocoa Cookies, 19 + + Cocoa Cream Candy, 44 + + Cocoa Drop Cakes, 18 + + Cocoa Icing, 17 + + Cocoa Syrup, 42 + + Cocoanut Cake, Feather, 13 + + Cocoanut Cookies, 19 + + Cocoanut Cream Candy, 44 + + Cocoanut Layer Cake, 14 + + Codfish Balls, 30 + + Coffee, 42 + + Coffee Cakes, 5 + + Coffee Fruit Cake, 12 + + Coffee Spice Cake, 16 + + Cold Slaw, 39 + + Conserve, Plum, 49 + + Cookies and Small Cakes, 18-19-20 + + Corn and Rice Pone, 3 + + Corn, Boiled, 40 + + Corn Bread, 3 + + Corn, Canned, 48 + + Corn Fritters, 10 + + Corn Gems, Green, 8 + + Corn Meal Griddle Cakes, 9 + + Corn Meal Muffins, 7 + + Corn Pudding, 39 + + Cottage Pudding, 22 + + Crabs, 31 + + Cranberry Sauce, 36 + + Cream Filling, 14 + + Cream Layer Cake, 14 + + Cream Loaf Cake, 12 + + Cream Puffs, 24 + + Cream Sauce, 35 + + Cream Soups, 29-30 + + Creole Soup, 30 + + Croquettes, 37 + + Crullers, 21 + + Currant Jelly Sauce, 36 + + Currant Tea Cakes, 7 + + Currants, Spiced, 49 + + Custard, Baked, 22 + + Custard, Pie, 27 + + + Date and Peanut Paste, 44 + + Date Bread, 4 + + Date Cake, Royal, 12 + + Date Muffins, 7 + + Dates, Stuffed, 44 + + Desserts, Frozen, 28-29 + + Devils Food Cake, 14 + + Doughnuts, 21 + + Dumplings, 22-32 + + + Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake, 11 + + Eggs, 36-37 + + Egg Sauce for Fish, 36 + + + Fairmount Cake, 13 + + Fig Envelopes, 8 + + Fig Pudding, 25 + + Filled Cookies, 20 + + Fireless Cookery, 44 + + Fish, 30-31 + + Fritters, 9-10 + + Frosting, Ornamental, 16 + + Fruit Cake, 12 + + Fruit Filling, 15-17 + + Fruit Fritters, 9 + + Fruit Layer Cakes, 15 + + Fruit Sauce, 26 + + Fruit Shortcakes, 20-21 + + Fruits, Canning, 46 + + Fudge, 44 + + Fudge Squares, 20 + + + Gems, 8 + + Giblet Gravy, 34 + + Gluten Muffins, 46 + + Goose Roast, 35 + + Graham Bread, 3 + + Graham Gems, 8 + + Grape Sherbet, 28 + + Gravy, Brown, 36 + + Griddle Cakes and Waffles, 8-9 + + + Ham, Baked, 33 + + Ham, Scalloped with Eggs, 37 + + Hermits, 20 + + Hickory Nut Candy, 44 + + Hollandaise Sauce, 36 + + Honey Drop Cakes, 18 + + Horse Radish Sauce, 36 + + Huckleberry or Blueberry Float, 24 + + Huckleberry or Blueberry Muffins, 7 + + + Ice Cream, 28 + + Icings and Fillings, 16-17-18 + + Invalid Cookery, 45-46 + + + Jams, 48 + + Jellies, 49 + + Jelly Meringue, 17 + + Jelly Roll, 25 + + Jelly Sauce, 23 + + + Kidney Beans with Bacon, 38 + + Kohl-Rabi, 40 + + + Lady Baltimore Cake, 15 + + Lamb, 33 + + Lemon Jelly, 25 + + Lemon Meringue Pie, 26 + + Lemon or Orange Sauce, 26 + + Lemon Sherbet, 28 + + Lima Beans, 40 + + Liver and Bacon, 32 + + Lobster Salad, 42 + + Lobsters or Crabs, 31 + + Luncheon Dishes, 38 + + Luncheon or Sandwich Rolls, 4 + + + Macaroni, Baked with Cheese, 38 + + Maitre D'Hotel Butter, 36 + + Maple Icing, 17 + + Maple Layer Cake, 15 + + Maple Nut Cake, 12 + + Maple Sauce, 25 + + Marble Cake, 13 + + Marquise Salad, 42 + + Marshmallow Cookies, 20 + + Marshmallow Filling, 17 + + Marshmallow Icing, 14 + + Mayonnaise, 41 + + Meats, 32-33-34-45 + + Meringues, 23 + + Mince Meat, 27 + + Mince Pie, 27 + + Mint Sauce, 36 + + Molasses Cakes, 12-19 + + Molasses Candy, 43 + + Muffins, 6-7-46 + + + Nut and Potato Croquettes, 37 + + Nut and Raisin Bread, 3 + + Nut and Raisin Rolls, 4 + + Nut Bars, 20 + + Nuts, Creamed, 43 + + + Oatmeal Macaroons, 20 + + Omelets, 37 + + Onions, 39 + + Onion Soup, 30 + + Orange Cakes, 18 + + Orange Filling and Icing, 14-17 + + Orange Layer Cake, 13 + + Orange Water Ice, 29 + + Oyster Dressing, 34 + + Oyster Plant, 40 + + Oysters, 31 + + + Pancakes, French, 9 + + Parker House Rolls, 5 + + Parsnips, 40 + + Pastry and Pies, 26-27-28 + + Patty Shells, Royal, 38 + + Peaches, 47-49 + + Peanut Brittle, 43 + + Peanut Butter Bread, 4 + + Pears, 48 + + Penuche, 44 + + Pickles, 39-49 + + Pineapple Juice, 45 + + Planked Fish, 30 + + Plums, 47-49 + + Poor Man's Pudding, 22 + + Popcorn, Candied, 43 + + Popovers, 8 + + Potato and Nut Croquettes, 37 + + Potato Rolls, 4 + + Potato Salad, 42 + + Potatoes, Sweet and White, 39-40 + + Pot Roast of Beef, 33 + + Poultry, 34-35 + + Poultry Dressing, 34-35 + + Pound Cake, 11 + + Preserving and Canning 46-49 + + Prune or Date Bread, 4 + + Prune Puff, 25 + + Prunes, Stuffed, 44 + + Puddings and Other Desserts, 22-25 + + Pumpkin Pie, 27 + + + Raisin and Nut Bread, 3 + + Raisin and Nut Rolls, 4 + + Raisin Drop Cakes, 18 + + Raisin Tea Ring, 6 + + Raspberries, 47-48 + + Rhubarb Pie, 27 + + Rice Croquettes, 37 + + Rice Griddle Cakes, 9 + + Rice Muffins, 7 + + Rice Pudding, 22 + + Rolls, 4-5 + + Roast Meats, 32-33-45 + + Rusks, 5 + + Russian Dressing, 41 + + Rye Rolls, 4 + + + Salads and Salad Dressings, 41-42 + + Sally Lunn, 8 + + Salmon Croquettes, 37 + + Sandwich Rolls, 4 + + Sauces, Fish, Meat and Vegetable, 35-36 + + Sauces, Pudding, 23-25-26 + + Scones, 7 + + Sea Foam Icing, 17 + + Shell Fish, 31 + + Shortcakes, 20-21 + + Soups, Cream and from Stock, 29-30-45 + + Spanish Cake, 11 + + Spanish Cream, 46 + + Spice Cakes, 18 + + Spiced Currants, 49 + + Spider Corn Bread, 3 + + Spinach, 39-40 + + Sponge Cake, 15-16 + + Stewing and Boiling (Meats), 32 + + Stew with Dumplings, 32 + + Strawberry Ice Cream, 28 + + Strawberry Icing, 17 + + Strawberry Mousse, 29 + + Strawberry Pie, 27 + + Strawberry Shortcakes, 21 + + Sunshine Cake, 10 + + Sweetbreads, Creamed, 34 + + + Taffy, Butter, 43 + + Tapioca Pudding, 22 + + Tea, 43 + + Time-Table for Canning Fruits, 47 + + Toast, French, 39 + + Tomato Catsup, 49 + + Tomatoes and Eggs, 38 + + Tomatoes, Baked, 40 + + Tomato Pickles, 49 + + Tomato Sauce, 35 + + Tomato Soup, 30 + + + Veal, Baked with Tomato Sauce, 33 + + Veal Cutlet, 33 + + Vegetables, 38-39-40-45 + + Vegetable Salad, 41 + + + Waffles, 9 + + Whole Wheat Biscuits, 6 + + Whole Wheat Hot Cakes, 9 + + + + +SOME SECRETS OF GOOD COOKING + + +The addition of one or two teaspoons of Royal Baking Powder to plain +pastry will add wonderfully to its qualities, making it very light and +tender. + +_Omelets_ are improved by the addition of a small amount of Royal Baking +Powder. + +Royal Baking Powder may be added with great advantage to _bread +pudding_, _poultry dressing_, _stuffed_ or _deviled crabs_ and other +preparations in which broken bread or bread crumbs are used. + +_Icings_ and especially Ornamental Icings are improved in texture and +flavor by the addition of about a teaspoon of Royal Baking Powder. + +Instead of adding soda to keep color in green vegetables use Royal +Baking Powder. + + + + +Royal Baking Powder + + +For raising or leavening breads, biscuits, rolls, muffins, griddle +cakes, doughnuts, cakes, pastries, puddings and other similar foods. + + +Absolutely Pure and Wholesome + +The principal active ingredient of Royal Baking Powder is Royal Grape +Cream of Tartar, a derivative of rich, ripe grapes. It perfectly aerates +and leavens the batter or dough and makes the food finer in appearance, +more delicious to the taste, and more healthful. + +It possesses the greatest practicable leavening strength, never varies +in quality, and will keep fresh and perfect in all climates until used. + + +The Standard for over 50 Years + +For over 50 years Royal Baking Powder has been the standard. Most of the +famous baking recipes in use today were created with it. Most of the +famous cooking schools use it. Housewives all over the world have +followed the lead of the American housewife and insist upon it. "I must +have La Royal," say our Spanish-speaking neighbors in Mexico, Cuba and +South America. "I want Royal Baking Powder and no other," say housewives +in England, Scotland and Ireland. + +Only unequalled quality could create such a world-wide demand. + + +Used in Leading Hotels + +Prominent chefs and expert bakers in America, including those of the +famous restaurants in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and other cities, +consider Royal Baking Powder the most reliable, most efficient and the +most dependable leavening agent. + +Physicians recommend Royal Baking Powder for its wholesomeness and for +the healthful qualities that it adds to the food. + + * * * * * + +_For Making the Finest and Most Healthful Food, Royal Baking Powder is +Indispensable._ + + + + +GENERAL SUGGESTIONS + + +Where shortening is mentioned in the recipes it is understood that +butter or lard, or an equivalent quantity of butter substitute or +vegetable oil may be used. + + +MEASUREMENTS + +All measurements for all materials called for in the recipes in this +book are level. + +The standard measuring cup holds one-half pint and is divided into +fourths and thirds. + +To make level measurements fill cup or spoon and scrape off excess with +back of knife. + +One-half spoon is measured lengthwise of spoon. + +Sift flour before measuring. + + +BAKING + +Regulate the oven carefully before mixing the ingredients. Many a cake +otherwise perfectly prepared is spoiled because the oven is too hot or +not hot enough. + +Biscuits and pastry require a hot oven; cakes, a moderate oven. + +When a cake is thoroughly baked it shrinks from the sides of the pan. A +light touch with the finger which leaves no mark is another indication +that the cake is baked. + + * * * * * + +TABLE OF EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES + + + 1 saltspoon = 1/4 teaspoon + 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon + 16 tablespoons = 1 cup + 2 cups = 1 pint + 2 pints = 1 quart + 4 cups = 1 quart + 2 cups granulated sugar = 1 pound + 4 cups flour = 1 pound + 2 cups butter = 1 pound + 2 tablespoons butter = 1 ounce + 2 tablespoons liquid = 1 ounce + 4 tablespoons flour = 1 ounce + 1 square unsweetened chocolate = 1 ounce + + +_All measurements are level. Four level teaspoons of baking powder about +equal one heaping teaspoon as heretofore used._ + +[Note: The following 6 lines are Page headers which are +repeated throughout the original book.] + +Royal Baking Powder Contains No Alum + +Royal Baking Powder Is Absolutely Pure + +Royal Baking Powder Leaves No Bitter Taste + +Royal is Made from Cream of Tartar + +Royal Baking Powder Never Disturbs Digestion + +Bake it with Royal and be Sure + + + + +Bread and Rolls + + +Royal Baking Powder may be used instead of yeast to leaven bread. It +does the same work; that is, raises the dough, making it porous and +spongy. + +The great advantage in baking powder bread is in time saved. Royal +Baking Powder bread can be mixed and baked in about an hour and a half. + + +Royal Baking Powder Bread + + 4 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 7 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 medium-sized, cold boiled potato milk (water may be used) + +Sift together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder, rub in potato; add +sufficient milk to mix smoothly into stiff batter. Turn at once into +greased loaf pan, smooth top with knife dipped in melted butter, and +allow to stand in warm place about 30 minutes. Bake in moderate oven +about one hour. When done take from pan, moisten top with few drops cold +water and allow to cool before putting away in bread box. + + +Boston Brown Bread + + 1 cup entire wheat or graham flour + 1 cup corn meal + 1 cup rye meal or ground rolled oats + 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 3/4 cup molasses + 1-1/3 cups milk + +Mix thoroughly dry ingredients; add molasses to milk, and add to dry +ingredients; beat thoroughly and put into greased moulds 2/3 full. Steam +3-1/2 hours; remove covers and bake until top is dry. + + +Spider Corn Bread + + 1 egg + 1-3/4 cups milk + 1 cup corn meal + 1/3 cup flour + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon shortening + +Beat egg and add one cup milk; stir in corn meal, flour, sugar, salt and +baking powder which have been sifted together; turn into frying pan in +which shortening has been melted; pour on remainder of milk but do not +stir. Bake about 25 minutes in hot oven. There should be a line of +creamy custard through the bread. Cut into triangles and serve. + + +Corn Bread + + 1 cup corn meal + 1 cup flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3 tablespoons sugar + 1 teaspoon salt + 1-1/2 cups milk + 2 tablespoons melted shortening + 1 egg + +Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk, shortening and beaten egg; beat +well and pour into greased shallow pan. Bake in hot oven about 25 +minutes. + + +Corn and Rice Pone + + 2 cups corn meal + 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 3 eggs + 2-1/4 cups milk + 4 tablespoons melted shortening + 1 cup boiled rice + +Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk and shortening to beaten eggs; +stir into dry mixture; mix in rice and pour into shallow greased pans. +Bake in hot oven about 30 minutes. + + +Graham Bread + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1-1/2 cups graham flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + 1 egg + 1-1/2 cups liquid (1/2 water and 1/2 milk) + 2 tablespoons sugar or molasses + +Mix flour, graham flour, baking powder and salt together; add beaten +egg, shortening and sugar or molasses to liquid; stir into dry mixture +and beat well; add more milk if necessary to make a drop batter. Put +into greased loaf pan, smooth with knife dipped in cold water. Bake +about one hour in moderate oven. + + +Nut and Raisin Bread + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 2 cups graham flour + 1/2 cup corn meal + 1/2 cup brown sugar + 1 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3/4 cup chopped nuts + 1 cup ground raisins + 2 cups milk + 1/2 cup molasses + 1/4 teaspoon soda + +Sift dry ingredients together. Add nuts and raisins; add milk and mix +well, then add molasses and soda which have been mixed together. Bake in +two small greased loaf pans in moderate oven about 45 minutes. + + +Peanut Butter Bread + + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup sugar + 2/3 cup peanut butter + 1 cup milk + +Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add milk to peanut +butter, blend well and add to dry ingredients; beat thoroughly. Bake in +greased loaf pan in slow oven 45 to 50 minutes. This is best when a day +old. It makes delicious sandwiches cut in thin slices and filled with +either cream cheese or lettuce and mayonnaise. + + +Prune or Date Bread + + 1 cup prunes or dates + 2-1/2 cups graham flour or 1 cup flour and 1-1/2 cups graham flour + 1/4 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + +Stone and chop fruit (prunes must be soaked several hours and drained). +Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; add milk and beat well; add +fruit and shortening. Put into greased bread pan; allow to stand 20 to +25 minutes in warm place. Bake in moderate oven one hour. + + +Luncheon or Sandwich Rolls + + 4 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 6 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon shortening + 1-1/2 cups milk + +Sift together flour, salt and baking powder; rub in shortening; add +milk, and mix with spoon to smooth dough easy to handle on floured +board. Turn out dough; knead quickly a few times to impart smoothness; +divide into small pieces; form each by hand into short, rather thick +tapering rolls; place on greased pans and allow to stand in warm place +15 to 20 minutes; brush with milk. Bake in very hot oven. When almost +baked brush again with melted butter. Bake 10 minutes longer and serve +hot. If a glazed finish is desired, before taking from oven brush with +yolk of egg which has been mixed with a little water. These rolls make +excellent sandwiches, using for fillings either lettuce and mayonnaise, +sliced or chopped ham, chopped seasoned cucumbers, egg and mayonnaise +with very little chopped onion and parsley, or other filling desired. + + +Rye Rolls + + 4 cups rye flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 6 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1-1/2 cups milk + 1 tablespoon shortening + +Sift together dry ingredients; add milk and melted shortening. Knead on +floured board; shape into rolls. Put into greased pans and allow to +stand in warm place 20 minutes. Bake in moderate oven 25 to 30 minutes. + + +Potato Rolls + + 4 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 7 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 medium-sized cold, boiled potatoes + water or milk + +Sift thoroughly together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder; rub in +potatoes or add after putting through ricer; add sufficient liquid to +mix smoothly into soft dough. This will require about one and one-half +cups. Divide into small pieces; knead each and shape into small rolls; +place on greased pan and brush with melted shortening and allow to stand +in warm place 15 to 20 minutes. Bake in hot oven and when nearly done, +brush again with melted shortening. + + +Nut and Raisin Rolls + + 2-1/2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 5 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 2/3 cup milk + butter + raisins + chopped nuts + 1/2 cup sugar + +Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add melted +shortening and beaten egg to milk and add to dry ingredients, mixing +well. Turn out on floured board and knead lightly. Roll out very thin. +Spread with butter and sprinkle with raisins, chopped nuts and small +amount of granulated sugar. Cut into about 4-inch squares. Roll up each +as for jelly roll. Press edges together. Brush over with yolk of egg +mixed with a little cold water and sprinkle with nuts and sugar, and +allow to stand in greased pan about 15 minutes. Bake in moderate oven +from 20 to 25 minutes. + + +Parker House Rolls + + 4 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 6 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2-4 tablespoons shortening + 1-1/2 cups milk + +Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add melted shortening to +milk and add slowly to dry ingredients stirring until smooth. Knead on +floured board and roll one-half inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. +Crease each circle with back of knife one side of center. Butter small +section and fold larger part well over small. Place one inch apart in +greased pan. Allow to stand 15 minutes in warm place. Brush with melted +butter and bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. + + +Rusks + + 2-1/4 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons maple or brown sugar + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg + 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon + 1 egg + 1/3 to 2/3 cup water + 2 tablespoons shortening + +Sift together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon; +add beaten egg and melted shortening to water and add. Mix well and turn +out on floured board. Divide into small pieces; with floured hands shape +into rolls; place on greased shallow pan close together; allow to stand +10 to 15 minutes before baking; brush with milk and sprinkle with a +little maple or brown sugar. Bake in moderate oven 20 to 30 minutes. + +For hot cross buns, with sharp knife make deep cross cuts; brush with +butter, sprinkle with sugar and bake. + + +Royal Cinnamon Buns + + 2-1/4 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 1/2 cup water + 1/2 cup sugar + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + 4 tablespoons seeded raisins + +Sift 2 tablespoons of measured sugar with flour, salt and baking powder; +rub shortening in lightly; add beaten egg to water and add slowly. Roll +out 1/4-inch thick on floured board; brush with melted butter, sprinkle +with sugar, cinnamon and raisins. Roll as for jelly roll; cut into +1-1/2-inch pieces; place with cut edges up on greased pan; sprinkle with +sugar and cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven 30 to 35 minutes; remove from +pan at once. + + +Brown Sugar Buns + + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon shortening + 1/2 cup milk + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 cup brown sugar + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and rub in +very lightly; add milk slowly to make a soft dough; roll out 1/4-inch +thick. Have butter soft and spread over dough; cover with brown sugar. +Roll same as jelly roll; cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces and place with cut +edges up on well greased pan. Bake in moderate oven about 30 minutes; +remove from pan at once. + + +Coffee Cake + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3 tablespoons sugar + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 tablespoons shortening + 2/3 cup milk + +Mix and sift dry ingredients; add melted shortening and enough milk to +make very stiff batter. Spread 1/2-inch thick in greased pan; add top +mixture. Bake about 30 minutes in moderate oven. + +TOP MIXTURE + + 2 tablespoons flour + 1 tablespoon cinnamon + 3 tablespoons sugar + 3 tablespoons shortening + +Mix dry ingredients; rub in shortening and spread thickly over top of +dough before baking. + + +Royal Individual Coffee Cakes + + 2 cups flour + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 4 tablespoons sugar + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + +Sift dry ingredients together; mix in shortening; add beaten egg to milk +and add to dry ingredients to make soft dough; divide dough into six +long, narrow pieces; with hands roll out on board each piece very long +and thin; spread with butter; cut each in two and beginning in center +twist two pieces together and bring ends around to form crescent. Put +into greased pan; sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 +minutes. While hot, brush over with thin icing made with 1/2 cup +confectioner's sugar moistened with 1 tablespoon hot water. + + +Raisin Tea Ring + + 3 cups flour + 6 tablespoons sugar + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 1 cup raisins, washed, drained and floured + 1/2 cup chopped nuts + +Sift dry ingredients together; add raisins; to milk add melted +shortening and beaten egg, and add to dry ingredients to make a soft +dough; roll out lightly about 1/2-inch thick; divide into two long +strips and twist together to form a ring; put into greased pan and +sprinkle with sugar and nuts; allow to stand about 20 minutes. Bake in +moderate oven 20 to 25 minutes. + + + + +Biscuits and Muffins + + +Of all foods for breakfast, nothing is so appetizing and satisfying, as +light, flaky, hot Royal Baking Powder Biscuit, with a crisp, brown +crust, just from the oven, broken apart and spread with butter, honey, +jam or marmalade. + + +Biscuits + + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons shortening + 3/4 cup milk or half milk and half water + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, add shortening and rub in +very lightly; add liquid slowly; roll or pat on floured board to about +one inch in thickness (handle as little as possible); cut with biscuit +cutter. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. + + +Emergency or Drop Biscuits + +Same as recipe for biscuits with the addition of more milk to make stiff +batter. Drop by spoonfuls on greased pan and bake in hot oven. + + +Whole Wheat or Health Biscuits + + 2 cups whole wheat flour + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 teaspoons shortening + 1 cup milk + 4 tablespoons cut raisins + +Mix well flour, salt and baking powder, or sift through coarse strainer; +rub shortening in lightly; add milk; mix to soft dough, add raisins. +Drop with tablespoon quite far apart on greased baking tin or in muffin +tins. Bake in moderate oven about 25 minutes. + + +Bran Biscuits + + 1/2 cup bran + 1-1/2 cups flour + 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 3 tablespoons sugar + 1/2 cup water + 2 tablespoons melted shortening + +Mix thoroughly bran, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar; add sufficient +water to make soft dough; add shortening; roll on floured board to about +1/4-inch thick; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 +minutes. + + +Cheese Biscuits + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon shortening + 6 tablespoons grated cheese + 5/8 cup milk + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and cheese; +mix in lightly; add milk slowly, just enough to hold dough together. +Roll out on floured board about 1/2-inch thick; cut with biscuit cutter. +Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes. + + +Tea Biscuits + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1/3 cup water + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add well-beaten egg +and melted shortening to water and add to dry ingredients to make soft +dough. Roll out on floured board to about 1/2-inch thick; cut with +biscuit cutter. Bake in moderate oven about 25 minutes. + + +Muffins + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 cup milk + 2 eggs + 1 tablespoon shortening + +Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt; add milk, +well-beaten eggs and melted shortening; mix well. Half fill greased +muffin tins and bake in hot oven 20 to 25 minutes. + + +Blueberry or Huckleberry Muffins + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 3/4 cup milk + 2 eggs + 1 tablespoon shortening + 1 cup berries + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk slowly, +well-beaten eggs and melted shortening; mix well and add berries, which +have been carefully picked over and floured. Grease muffin tins; drop +one spoonful into each. Bake about 30 minutes in moderate oven. + + +Cereal Muffins + + 1/2 cup cooked hominy, oatmeal or other cereal + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1-1/2 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup flour + 1/2 cup corn meal + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Mix together cereal, salt, melted shortening, beaten egg and milk. Add +flour and corn meal which have been sifted with baking powder; beat +well. Bake in greased muffin tins or shallow pan in hot oven 25 to 30 +minutes. + + +Corn Meal Muffins + + 3/4 cup corn meal + 1-1/4 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1 cup milk + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + +Sift together corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk, +melted shortening and well-beaten egg; mix well. Half fill greased +muffin tins and bake about 35 minutes in hot oven. + + +Crumb Muffins + + 2 cups stale bread crumbs + 1-1/4 cups milk + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 1 tablespoon shortening + +Soak bread crumbs in cold milk 10 minutes; add flour, baking powder and +salt which have been sifted together; add well-beaten eggs and melted +shortening; mix well. Heat muffin tins, grease and drop one tablespoon +of batter into each. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in hot oven. + + +Rice Muffins + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 2/3 cup milk + 1 egg + 1 tablespoon shortening + 1 cup cold boiled rice + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk slowly; +then well-beaten egg and melted shortening; add rice and mix well. +Grease muffin tins; drop one spoonful of mixture into each. Bake 20 to +30 minutes in hot oven. + + +Date Muffins + + 1/3 cup butter + 1 egg + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3/4 cup milk + 1/2 pound dates + +Cream butter, add beaten egg, flour in which baking powder and salt have +been sifted, and milk. Stir in dates which have been pitted and cut into +small pieces. Bake about 25 minutes in greased gem pans in hot oven. + +For sweet muffins sift 1/4 cup sugar with dry ingredients. + + +Scones + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 2 tablespoons shortening + 2 eggs + 1/3 cup milk + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and +mix in very lightly. Beat eggs until light; add milk to eggs and add +slowly to mixture. Roll out 1/2-inch thick on floured board; cut into +pieces 3 inches square and fold over, making them three-cornered; brush +with milk; dust with sugar. Bake about 25 minutes in hot oven. + + +Currant Tea Cakes + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup sugar + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 1 cup milk + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1/2 cup currants + +Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt; add beaten egg and +melted shortening to milk and add to dry ingredients; add currants which +have been washed, dried and floured; mix well. The batter should be +stiff. Grease hot muffin tins and fill half full. Bake about 20 minutes +in hot oven. + + +Popovers + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 2 cups milk + +Sift together flour and salt. Make a well in flour, break eggs into +well, add milk and stir until smooth. Pour into hot greased gem pans and +bake 25 to 35 minutes in very hot oven. If taken out of oven too soon +they will fall. + + +Graham Gems + + 1 cup graham flour + 1 cup flour + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 cup milk + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons molasses or sugar + 3 tablespoons shortening + +Mix together dry ingredients; add milk, beaten egg, molasses and melted +shortening. Bake in greased gem pans in hot oven about 25 minutes. + + +Green Corn Gems + + 2 cups green corn put through food chopper + 1/4 cup milk, or 1/2 cup if corn is dry + 2 eggs + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + +To the corn add milk and well-beaten eggs; add flour, baking powder, +salt and pepper which have been sifted together; mix well. Drop into hot +greased gem pans. Bake in hot oven 20 to 25 minutes. + + +Fig Envelopes + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 2 teaspoons shortening + 2/3 cup milk + 1 cup chopped figs + 1 egg + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and +mix in very lightly; add slowly enough milk to form soft dough. Dust +board with flour and roll out dough 1/4-inch thick, cut into squares and +on each piece put one tablespoon of fig; brush edges with cold milk; +fold like an envelope, and press edges together. Brush tops with egg +beaten with one tablespoon milk and one teaspoon sugar. Bake about 20 +minutes in hot oven. + + +Sally Lunn + + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 3/4 cup milk + 2 eggs + 2 tablespoons shortening + +Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk, +well-beaten eggs and melted shortening; mix well. Bake in greased +shallow pan or muffin tins in moderate oven about 25 minutes. + + + + +Griddle Cakes and Waffles + + +Griddle cakes, as made today with Royal Baking Powder have become most +popular. Properly made they are delicious, healthful, appetizing and +nutritious. + +The batter must be thin. The cakes should be small and not top +thick--about one-eighth inch when baked. + +An iron frying pan may be used instead of griddle. In any case grease +only enough to keep the cakes from sticking. Turn only once. + + +Royal Hot Griddle Cakes + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1-1/2 cups milk + 2 tablespoons shortening + +Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk and melted shortening; beat well. +Bake on slightly greased hot griddle. + + +Griddle Cakes with Eggs + + 1-3/4 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 eggs + 1-1/2 cups milk + 1 tablespoon shortening + +Mix and sift dry ingredients; add beaten eggs, milk and melted +shortening; mix well. Bake on slightly greased hot griddle turning only +once. + + +Buckwheat Cakes + + 2 cups buckwheat flour + 1 cup flour + 6 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1-1/2 teaspoons salt + 2-1/2 cups milk or milk and water + 1 tablespoon molasses + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + +Sift together flours, baking powder and salt; add molasses and +shortening to liquid; beat well. Bake on hot slightly greased griddle +turning only once. + + +Corn Meal Griddle Cakes + + 1-1/3 cups corn meal + 1-1/2 cups boiling water + 1 tablespoon shortening + 3/4 cup milk + 1 tablespoon molasses + 2/3 cup flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Scald corn meal with boiling water; add shortening, milk and molasses; +add flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together; mix +well. Bake on hot, slightly greased griddle turning once. + + +Rice Griddle Cakes + + 1 cup boiled rice + 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon shortening + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 egg + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Mix rice, milk, melted shortening, salt and well-beaten egg; stir in +flour and baking powder which have been sifted together; mix well. Bake +on hot, slightly greased griddle turning only once. + + +French Pancakes + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 1 tablespoon sugar + 2 cups milk + 1/2 cup cream + jam + powdered sugar + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs which have been +beaten with the sugar, milk, and cream. Batter should be very thin. Heat +small frying pan in which a little butter has been melted. Pour in just +sufficient batter to cover bottom of pan. Cook over hot fire. Turn and +brown other side. Spread with jam and roll up. Sprinkle with powdered +sugar and serve hot. + + +Whole Wheat Hot Cakes + + 2 cups whole wheat flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1-3/4 cups milk + 1 teaspoon molasses + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + 2 eggs + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add milk, molasses, and +shortening to beaten eggs and add to dry ingredients; mix well. Bake on +hot, slightly greased griddle turning only once. + + +Waffles + + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 1-3/4 cups milk + 2 eggs + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + +Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add milk and shortening to +egg yolks, and add to dry ingredients; mix in beaten egg whites. Bake in +well greased hot waffle iron until brown; turn once. Serve hot with +butter and maple syrup. + + + + +Fritters + + +Fritters are served for luncheon, dinner or supper, as an entree, a +vegetable or a sweet, according to the ingredients used. The foundation +batter is much the same for all fritters, and with some additions the +first recipe given can be used for many varieties. By the use of Royal +Baking Powder, a fine fritter batter may be stirred up in a few minutes. + +Fritters should be fried in deep fat, hot enough to brown a piece of +bread in 60 seconds. + + +Plain Fritter Batter + + 1 cup flour + 1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 egg + 2/3 cup milk + +Sift dry ingredients together; add beaten egg and milk; beat until +smooth. + + +Apple Fritters + + 4 large apples + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + +Peel and core apples and cut into slices; add sugar and lemon juice. Dip +each slice into plain fritter batter. Fry light brown in deep fat. Drain +and sprinkle with powdered sugar. + + +Fruit Fritters + +Fruits other than apples may be used in fritters by following the +directions for apple fritters. Canned whole fruits drained from syrup +may also, be used. Chop fruit (not too fine) and stir into plain fritter +batter. Drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat, turning until brown. Drain +and sprinkle with powdered sugar. + + +Banana Fritters + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon powdered sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 egg + 1/4 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 3 bananas + +Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add others in order. Force bananas through +sieve before adding. Beat thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat. +Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar. + + +Corn Fritters + + 1/2 cup milk + 2 cups cooked corn + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/3 teaspoon pepper + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + 2 eggs + +Add milk to corn; add flour sifted with salt, pepper and baking powder; +add shortening and beaten eggs; beat well. Fry by spoonfuls on hot +greased griddle or frying pan. + +If fried in deep fat make batter stiffer by adding 1/2 cup flour and 1 +teaspoon Royal Baking Powder. + + +Clam Fritters + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/3 teaspoon pepper + 1/3 teaspoon paprika + 1/2 cup milk or clam juice + 2 eggs + 1-1/2 teaspoons grated onion + 1 teaspoon melted shortening + 10 clams + +Sift together dry ingredients; add liquid, beaten eggs, onion, and +shortening; rinse clams, put through meat chopper and add to batter. +Take one spoonful batter for each fritter and fry on hot greased griddle +or in deep fat. + + + + +Cake + + +In no department of cookery is Royal Baking Powder of more use and +importance than in making fine cake. + +Where fewer eggs are used, increase the amount of Royal Baking Powder +about one teaspoon for each egg omitted. + +If an unsalted shortening is used take slightly less and add a small +quantity of salt. + +Sift flour before measuring. + +The baking of cake is of primary importance. Regulate the oven before +putting materials together. See general suggestions, page 2. + + +Plain Cake + + 1/4 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly, add well beaten egg and flavoring; +sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add to mixture a little +at a time, alternately with milk. Bake in greased loaf, layer or patty +pans in moderate oven. May also be used hot for cottage pudding. + + +Sunshine Cake + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 3/4 cup sugar + yolks of 3 eggs + 1 teaspoon flavoring extract + 1-1/2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup milk + +Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, and yolks of eggs which have been +beaten until thick; add flavoring; sift together flour and baking powder +and add alternately, a little at a time, with the milk to first mixture. +Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes. Cover with +white icing, page 16. + + _Note_--This is an excellent cake to make in combination with the + following Three-Egg Angel Cake. Only three eggs are required for + both. + + +Three-Egg Angel Cake + + 1 cup sugar. + 1-1/3 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/3 teaspoon salt + 2/3 cup scalded milk + 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract + whites of 3 eggs + +METHOD I + +Mix and sift first five ingredients four times. Add milk very slowly, +while still hot, beating continually; add vanilla; mix well and fold in +whites of eggs beaten until light. Turn into ungreased angel cake tin +and bake in very slow oven about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; invert +pan and allow to stand until cold. Cover with white or chocolate icing, +page 16. + +METHOD II + +Boil sugar with cold milk until thick and pour very slowly over whites +of eggs which have been beaten light with a wire whip. Fold in flour, +cream of tartar, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together +five times. With whip beat mixture with long strokes until very light; +add flavoring; put into ungreased angel cake tin in cold oven, turn on +heat and bake at very low temperature for 25 minutes. Raise temperature +slightly and bake 30 minutes longer or until thoroughly baked. Remove +from oven, invert pan and allow to stand until cold. Cover with white or +chocolate icing, page 16. + + +Angel Cake + + whites of 8 eggs + 1 teaspoon cream of tartar + 3/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 3/4 cup flour + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Whip whites of eggs to firm, stiff froth; add cream of tartar; fold +sugar in lightly; fold in flour which has been sifted four times with +baking powder and salt; add vanilla. Pour into ungreased pan and bake 45 +to 50 minutes in moderate oven. Remove from oven; invert pan and allow +to stand until cold. Ice with either chocolate or white icing, page 16. + + +Spanish Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 cup milk + +Cream shortening; add sugar and yolks of eggs; beat well; sift together +flour, baking powder and cinnamon and add alternately with milk; fold in +beaten whites of eggs. Bake in greased pan in moderate oven 35 to 40 +minutes. Cover with boiled icing, page 16. + + +Bride's Cake + + 1 cup shortening + 2 cups sugar + 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract + 3/4 cup milk + 3-1/2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + whites of six eggs + +Beat shortening to a cream, adding sugar gradually; add flavoring +extract; beat until smooth. Add alternately a little at a time milk and +flour which has been sifted three times with baking powder. Beat whites +of eggs until dry, and add to batter, folding in very lightly without +beating. Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven about one hour. + + +Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake + + 1 cup brown sugar + 1-1/4 cups water + 1 cup seeded raisins + 2 ounces citron, cut fine + 1/3 cup shortening + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon nutmeg + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 2 cups flour + 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Boil sugar, water, fruit, shortening, salt and spices together in +saucepan 3 minutes; when cool, add flour and baking powder which have +been sifted together; mix well. Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate +oven about 45 minutes. + + +Chocolate Cake + + 3 squares unsweetened chocolate + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1-1/2 tablespoons milk + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 2/3 cup milk + 1-1/3 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + +Cook slowly until smooth first three ingredients. Cream shortening; add +sugar and beat well. Add yolks of eggs and beat again. Stir in chocolate +mixture and then add alternately the milk and flour which has been +sifted with the baking powder and salt. Fold in the beaten whites of +eggs. Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven 50 to 60 minutes. Cover +with white or chocolate icing, page 16. + + +Pound Cake + + 1 cup butter + 1 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 teaspoon lemon extract + 5 eggs + 2 cups flour + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + Reserve 2 egg whites for icing + +Cream butter, add sugar slowly, beating well. Add flavoring and yolks of +eggs which have been beaten until pale yellow. Beat three egg whites +until light and add alternately a little at a time with the flour which +has been sifted with baking powder. Mix well and bake in greased loaf +pan in moderate oven about one hour. Cover with ornamental frosting, +page 16, made with the two remaining egg whites. + + +Rich Fruit Cake + + 2 cups shortening + 2 cups sugar + 6 eggs + 4 cups seeded raisins + 4 cups currants + 4 cups flour + 1 cup shelled almonds + 2 tablespoons orange peel + 2 tablespoons lemon peel + 2 cups sliced citron + 1 cup grape juice + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg + 1/2 teaspoon ground mace + 1/4 teaspoon allspice + 1/2 teaspoon cloves + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening and sugar together; add beaten egg yolks; add raisins +and currants, which have been washed, dried, and over which a cup and a +half of the flour has been sifted; blanch almonds and put through food +chopper with lemon and orange peel and add; slice citron very fine and +add; stir in grape juice and half of stiffly beaten whites of eggs; sift +together spices, salt, baking powder and flour and add; mix well and +fold in remaining whites; pour into two 12-inch pans which have been +lined with four layers of brown paper and bake in moderate oven one +hour; then cover with double layer of brown paper; put asbestos plates +underneath and continue baking about two hours longer. + + +Coffee Fruit Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup light brown sugar + 2 eggs + 1/4 cup strong coffee + 1/3 cup rich milk or cream + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 lb. raisins + 1/8 lb. sliced citron + 1/4 lb. figs, cut in strips + +Cream shortening; add sugar; add egg yolks, coffee and milk; sift +together flour and baking powder and add slowly; add fruit, which has +been slightly floured, and fold in beaten whites of eggs. Bake in +greased loaf pan from 60 to 90 minutes. + + +Royal Date Cake + + 1 cup boiling water + 1 lb. stoned and cut dates + 3/4 cup brown sugar + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1 square melted chocolate + 1 egg + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3/4 cup chopped pecan nuts + +Pour boiling water over dates. Cream sugar and shortening; add chocolate +and beaten egg; mix well and add dates and water; sift baking powder, +salt and flour together; add gradually with pecan nuts. Bake in greased +loaf pan in slow oven one and a half hours. + + +Royal Cream Loaf Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon lemon extract + 1/2 cup rich milk or thin cream + 1 cup flour + 1/2 cup corn starch + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly; add beaten yolks of eggs and +flavoring; add milk a little at a time; sift flour, corn starch and +baking powder together and add; fold in beaten whites of eggs. Bake in +greased loaf pan in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes, and cover with +frosting, page 16. + + +Maple Nut Cake + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1 cup light brown sugar + 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 cup milk + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 cup chopped nuts--preferably pecans + +Cream shortening, add sugar, egg yolks, flavoring and milk, and beat +well; add flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together, +and add chopped nuts; mix in beaten egg whites. Bake in greased loaf pan +in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes. Cover top with maple icing page 17. +While still soft sprinkle with chopped nuts. + + +Soft Molasses Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 2/3 cup brown sugar + 1 egg + 1/2 cup molasses + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon allspice + 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 2/3 cup milk + +Cream shortening. Add sugar slowly; beating continually; add beaten egg +and molasses; add half of flour, baking powder, salt and spices which +have been sifted together; mix and add milk and remainder of dry +ingredients. Mix well. Bake in greased shallow pan in moderate oven +about 40 minutes. Serve hot. + + +Fairmount Cake + + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup shortening + 1-1/4 cups sugar + 1/2 cup milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 3 eggs + 1/2 cup fresh grated cocoanut + +Sift flour and baking powder three times; beat shortening and sugar to a +cream; add milk and vanilla, then flour, a little at a time; beat until +smooth; add eggs one at a time, stirring and beating batter well after +each egg is added. Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven 1 hour. +Cover with boiled icing, page 16 and sprinkle with cocoanut. + + +Marble Cake + +WHITE PART + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract + 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + white of 1 egg + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly; add flavoring and milk. Beat well +and add flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Mix in beaten egg +white. + +DARK PART + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1/2 cup sugar + yolk of 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon cloves + 1/2 teaspoon allspice + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 2 tablespoons cocoa + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly; add egg yolk and mix well. Mix in +milk; add flour, baking powder, salt, spices and cocoa which have been +sifted together. Put this batter by spoonfuls and same amount of white +batter alternately into greased loaf pan but do not mix. Bake in +moderate oven about 45 minutes. Cover with white icing, page 16. + + +Marble Cake II + +Make plain cake page 10; save one-third of batter and add to it 1-1/2 +squares melted unsweetened chocolate. Drop by spoonfuls into white +batter after putting in pan. Bake in moderate oven about 45 minutes. + + +Feather Cocoanut Cake + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 7/8 cup sugar + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 tablespoons melted shortening + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1 teaspoon lemon extract + 1/2 cup fresh grated cocoanut + +Sift flour, sugar and baking powder. Add shortening and beaten egg to +milk and add to dry ingredients. Mix well, add flavoring and cocoanut +and bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle +with powdered sugar, or ice with white icing, page 16 with grated +cocoanut sprinkled on top. + + +Chocolate Layer Cake + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1 cup milk + 1-3/4 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, beating well; add beaten egg, +one-half the milk and mix well; add one-half the flour which has been +sifted with salt and baking powder; add remainder of milk, then +remainder of flour and flavoring; beat after each addition. Bake in +greased layer cake tins in moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes. + +CHOCOLATE FILLING AND ICING + + 3 cups confectioner's sugar + boiling water + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate + 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel + +To sugar add boiling water slowly to make a smooth paste; add vanilla, +melted chocolate and orange peel. Spread between layers and on top of +cake. + + +Orange Layer Cake + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 2/3 cup milk + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream shortening; add sugar and egg yolks; mix well and add half the +milk; add half the flour which has been sifted with baking powder; mix +in flavoring, milk and remainder of flour. Bake in two greased layer +cake tins in moderate oven about 20 minutes. + +ORANGE FILLING AND ICING + + whites of 2 eggs + 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar + rind and soft pulp of 1 orange + +Whip eggs to stiff froth; add sugar, a little at a time, until stiff +enough to spread. Whip in pulp and rind of orange. Orange coloring may +be added if desired. + + +White Layer Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup cold water + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + whites of 3 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract + +Cream shortening and sugar together until very light; add water slowly, +almost drop by drop, and beat constantly; stir in flour and baking +powder which have been sifted together twice; add flavoring; mix in egg +whites which have been beaten until stiff. Bake in two greased layer +cake tins in moderate oven 20 to 25 minutes. Put together with fresh +strawberry or maple filling, page 17. + + +Devil's Food Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2-1/2 ounces chocolate + 1/2 cup mashed potatoes + 1 egg + 3/8 cup milk + 1-1/4 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup chopped nuts + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream shortening; add sugar, melted chocolate and mashed potatoes; mix +well; add egg yolk, milk and flour and baking powder which have been +sifted together; beat well; add nuts, vanilla and beaten egg white; mix +thoroughly. Bake in greased shallow tin in moderate oven 25 to 35 +minutes. + +MARSHMALLOW ICING + + 3/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/3 cup water + 6 or 8 marshmallows + white of 1 egg + few drops vanilla extract + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread; melt +marshmallows in syrup; pour slowly over beaten white of egg; add +flavoring and spread _very thickly_ over cake. Melt 2 ounces unsweetened +chocolate with one-half teaspoon butter and spread thin coating over +icing when cool. + + +Cream Layer Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + +Cream shortening and sugar together until light; add beaten egg yolks, +flavoring and milk slowly; sift flour and salt; add half, then half +beaten egg whites; add remainder of flour sifted with baking powder; +stir after each addition; fold in remaining egg whites. Bake in greased +layer cake tins in moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes. Put together with +cream filling and cover top and sides with white icing. + +CREAM FILLING + + 1 cup milk + 2 tablespoons corn starch + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1 egg + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Scald milk. Mix corn starch, salt and sugar with a little cold milk; add +to beaten egg; then add to hot milk. Cook about three minutes or until +thick and smooth; add flavoring, and spread between layers. + + +Cocoanut Layer Cake + + 1/4 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 egg + 1 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening, add sugar slowly, add flavoring and beaten egg; add +milk; mix well; then add flour, salt and baking powder which have been +sifted together. Bake in three greased layer cake tins in moderate oven +12 to 15 minutes. + +COCOANUT FILLING AND ICING + + 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar + 1/2 cup water + 2 egg whites + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, few drops lemon juice + 1 cup fresh grated cocoanut + +Cook sugar and water slowly without stirring until syrup spins a thread; +pour slowly over beaten egg whites; beat until thick; add flavoring. +Spread between layers and on top of cake. While icing is soft sprinkle +thickly with cocoanut. + + +Maple Layer Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + +Cream shortening, and sugar; add egg yolks and flavoring; mix well; add +milk slowly, stirring until smooth; sift flour, baking powder and salt +together; add half to mixture, then half of beaten egg whites, then +remainder of flour (stirring after each addition); mix in balance of +whites. Bake in greased layer cake tins in moderate oven 12 to 15 +minutes. For middle layer of chocolate, take 1-3 of batter of above +recipe and add 1 oz. melted chocolate. Put together with maple icing, +page 17. + + +Fruit Layer Cake + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + +Cream shortening well; add sugar; add yolk of egg and vanilla; mix well; +add milk, then flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted +together; mix in beaten egg white. Bake in three greased layer tins in +hot oven about 15 minutes. Put cake together with fruit filling and +cover with white icing, page 16. + +FRUIT FILLING + + 1/2 cup fruit jelly + 1 cup water + 1/2 cup chopped raisins + 1/4 lb. chopped figs + 1/4 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons corn starch + 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds or walnuts + juice of 1/2 lemon + +Cook jelly with water, fruit and sugar; add corn starch which has been +mixed with a little cold water. Cook until thick, remove from fire; add +nuts and lemon juice. Cool and spread between layers of cake. + + +Lady Baltimore Cake + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + whites of 3 eggs + 1/2 cup milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract + 1-3/4 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening; add sugar and unbeaten white of one egg; add milk very +slowly, beating between each addition; add flavoring; add flour which +has been sifted with baking powder; lastly fold in beaten whites of 2 +eggs. Bake in square greased layer tins in hot oven about 15 minutes. +Use following filling and cover top and sides of cake with white icing, +page 16. + +FILLING + + 1-1/2 cups sugar + 1/2 cup water + whites of 2 eggs + 1/2 cup chopped seeded raisins + 1/2 cup chopped figs + 1 cup chopped blanched almonds or pecan nuts + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread. Pour +syrup slowly over beaten eggs. Mix in fruit, nuts and flavoring. Spread +between layers of cake. + + +Sponge Cake + + 6 eggs + 1 cup granulated sugar + rind of half a lemon + 2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 cup flour + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + +Beat egg yolks with wire whip until thick; add gradually sifted sugar, +then grated lemon rind, lemon juice and one-half beaten whites; mix +well; carefully fold in flour which has been sifted with baking powder +and salt; add remainder of whites, mix lightly and bake in ungreased +sponge cake tin in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes. When cake shrinks +from pan remove from oven and turn upside down on cake cooler. + + +Royal Sponge Cake + + 1 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water + 3 eggs + 1 cup flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract + 1/8 cup cold water + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread and add +slowly to beaten egg whites, beating until mixture is cold; sift +together three times, flour, salt and baking powder; beat egg yolks +until thick; add a little at a time, flour mixture and egg yolks, +alternately to white of egg mixture; add cold water and flavoring; mix +lightly. Bake in ungreased tin in moderate, oven about one hour. + + +Milk Sponge Cake + + 2 eggs + 1 cup sugar + 6 tablespoons hot milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract + 1 cup flour + 1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + +Beat egg yolks until thick; add half the sugar, beating continually; add +hot milk, remainder of sugar and beaten egg whites; add flavoring; add +flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together. Bake in +ungreased tube pan in moderate oven about 25 minutes. + + +Coffee Spice Cake with Mocha Filling + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 1/2 cup strong coffee + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons mixed spices + +Cream shortening and sugar until light; add beaten egg yolks; add coffee +slowly; add half the flour sifted with baking powder, salt and spices; +mix well and add beaten egg whites; add remainder of flour and mix +lightly. Bake in greased layer cake tins in moderate oven 45 to 50 +minutes. Spread layers and cover top with + +MOCHA ICING AND FILLING + + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 cup confectioner's sugar + 1 tablespoon cocoa + 2 tablespoons strong coffee + 1/4 teaspoon salt + +Cream butter and sugar; add cocoa, coffee and salt and stir until +smooth. If too dry, add more coffee. + + + + +Icings and Fillings + + +Boiled Icing + + 1 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup water + white of 1 egg + 1/2 teaspoon flavoring extract + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread; pour +very slowly over stiffly beaten egg white and beat until smooth; add +flavoring and baking powder; allow to stand few minutes before +spreading. + + +Frosting + + 1 unbeaten egg white + 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Put egg white into shallow dish; add sugar gradually, beating with wire +whip until of right consistency to spread; add vanilla and spread on +cake. + + +Ornamental Frosting + + 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar + 1/2 cup water + 2 egg whites + 1 teaspoon flavoring extract + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread; add +very slowly to beaten egg whites; add flavoring and baking powder and +beat until smooth and stiff enough to spread. Put over boiling water, +stirring continually until icing grates slightly on bottom of bowl. +Spread on cake saving a small portion of icing to ornament the edge of +cake. This can be forced through a pastry tube, or, through a +cornucopia, made from ordinary white letter paper. + + +White or Colored Icing + + 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar + 2 tablespoons hot milk + 1/2 teaspoon butter + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Add butter to hot milk; add sugar slowly to make right consistency to +spread; add vanilla. Spread on cake. + +For pink icing add one tablespoon strawberry or other fruit juice. For +yellow icing add one teaspoon egg yolk and flavor with orange rind and +one teaspoon lemon juice. + + +Seven Minute Icing + + 1 unbeaten egg white + 7/8 cup granulated sugar + 3 tablespoons cold water + +Place all ingredients in top of double boiler. Place over boiling water +and beat with beater for seven minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon flavoring and +spread on cake. + +For "Chocolate Icing" add to above 1-1/2 ounces melted unsweetened +chocolate. + +For "Coffee Icing" add 3 tablespoons cold boiled coffee in place of +water. + + +Chocolate Filling and Icing + + whites of 2 eggs + 2 cups confectioner's sugar + 1-1/2 tablespoons milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 4 ounces chocolate + 1 teaspoon butter + +Beat whites until stiff; add sugar slowly, beating well; add milk, +vanilla and chocolate which has been melted with butter; mix until +smooth. Spread on cake. + + +Old-Fashioned Chocolate Filling + + 3 ounces melted chocolate + 3 tablespoons cream + 1 egg + 3/4 cup powdered sugar + 1 tablespoon corn starch + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Add melted chocolate and cream to beaten egg; mix in powdered sugar +gradually; add corn starch which has been mixed with a little cold +water; cook in top of double boiler, stirring constantly until smooth +and thick; add salt and vanilla. Spread between layers of cake. + + +Soft Icing + + 2/3 cup light syrup + 1/3 cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons cold water + whites of 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon corn starch + 1/2 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Boil syrup, sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread; +pour slowly into stiffly beaten egg whites and beat well. Add corn +starch, baking powder and flavoring, and mix until smooth. + + +Marshmallow Filling and Icing + + 1-3/4 cups sugar + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup water + 1/2 cup marshmallows + whites of 3 eggs + +Mix sugar, salt and water, add marshmallows and boil until syrup spins a +thread, then add slowly to beaten egg whites; beat until firm enough to +spread. + + +Fruit Filling + + 2 cups granulated sugar + 2/3 cup boiling water + whites of 2 eggs + 1/4 cup chopped nuts + 1 cup mixed figs, raisins, citron, cherries and pine apple, cut fine + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread; beat +whites until dry; add syrup gradually, beating constantly; when cool add +nuts and fruit. Spread between layers of cake. + + +Fresh Strawberry Icing + +Crush ten strawberries with a little sugar and few drops lemon juice and +let stand until juicy; mix in gradually three cups of confectioner's +sugar. Spread between layers and on top of cake. + + +Maple Icing. I + + 1/2 teaspoon butter + 2 tablespoons hot milk + 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar + 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring + +Add butter to hot milk; add sugar slowly to make paste of the right +consistency to spread; add flavoring and spread on cake. + + +Maple Icing. II + + 1 cup maple syrup + whites of 2 eggs + +Boil syrup without stirring until it spins a thread; add slowly to +stiffly beaten egg whites; beat with wire whip, preferably on platter, +until stiff enough to spread. + + +Orange Icing + + rind of 1 orange + 2 teaspoons lemon juice + 1 cup confectioner's or powdered sugar + white of 1 egg + +Grate orange rind and allow gratings to soak for some time in lemon +juice; stir juice, sugar and egg together and beat thoroughly. Spread on +warm cake. + + +Jelly Meringue + + white of 1 egg + 1/2 cup currant or other jelly + +Put egg white and jelly together into bowl and beat with egg beater or +wire whip until stiff. Spread between layers or on top of cake. + + +Sea Foam Icing + + 1 cup brown sugar + 1/3 cup water + white of 1 egg + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + +Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread. Add +hot syrup slowly to beaten egg white, beating continually, preferably on +platter with wire whip. Add baking powder. When icing foams, put between +layers and on top of cake. + + +Cocoa Icing + + 1 cup confectioner's sugar + 4 tablespoons cocoa + 1 egg white + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 tablespoon cream + 1 teaspoon melted butter + +Add sugar and cocoa slowly to beaten egg white. Then add vanilla, melted +butter and cream to make soft enough to spread on cake. + + +Brown Sugar Icing and Filling + + 3 cups brown sugar + 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cook sugar, milk and butter together until it forms a soft ball when +tested in cold water; add vanilla. Beat until thick and spread on cake. +Chopped nuts can be added if desired. + + +Butter Scotch Icing and Filling (Without Sugar) + + 2 cups light syrup + 1/2 cup butter + 1/2 cup milk + +Boil syrup, butter and milk together until it forms a soft ball when +tested in cold water. Cool slightly without stirring and pour while warm +on cake. + +Chopped nuts may be added while icing is still soft. + + + + +Cookies and Small Cakes + + +Cocoa Drop Cakes + + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup cocoa + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream shortening; add sugar and beaten egg; beat well and add milk +slowly; sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa into mixture; stir +until smooth; add vanilla. Put one tablespoon of batter into each +greased muffin tin and bake in moderate oven about 20 minutes. Cover +with boiled icing, page 16. + +Or bake in shallow pan; cool, and before removing cut across diagonally +to make diamond-shaped pieces; cover with icing. + + +Raisin Drop Cakes + + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 2/3 cup milk + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 cup raisins + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream shortening; add sugar; add beaten egg and milk very slowly; add +flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted together; add +raisins which have been washed, drained and floured slightly; add +flavoring, mix well. Put a small amount of mixture into each greased +individual cake tin and bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with +powdered sugar, or cover with icing. + + +Orange Cakes + + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2/3 cup milk + 1 egg + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon orange extract + grated rind of 1 orange + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly beating well; add milk a little at a +time; add beaten egg; sift flour, baking powder and salt together and +add to mixture; add flavoring and grated orange rind; mix well. Bake in +greased shallow tin, or individual cake tins, in hot oven 15 to 20 +minutes. When cool cover with orange icing, page 17. + + +Spice Cakes + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup brown sugar + 1 egg + 1-3/4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg + 1/4 teaspoon cloves + 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup chopped raisins + +Cream shortening, add sugar and beaten egg; add flour, baking powder and +spices which have been sifted together; add milk and mix well; mix in +raisins which have been slightly floured. Bake in small greased tins in +moderate oven about 25 minutes. + + +Honey Drop Cakes + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1/4 cup sugar + 1/2 cup honey + 1 egg + 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening and add sugar slowly; add honey, beaten egg yolk and +lemon juice; mix well and add flour and baking powder which have been +sifted together; fold in beaten egg white. Put into greased individual +tins or drop far apart on greased baking sheet and bake in hot oven 10 +to 15 minutes. + + +Molasses Cakes + + 1 cup molasses + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup melted shortening + 1/2 cup boiling water + 3 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon soda + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + 1 teaspoon nutmeg + 1 teaspoon cloves + 1 cup stale bread crumbs + +Mix molasses, sugar, shortening and boiling water together; add flour, +baking powder, salt, soda and spices which have been sifted together; +add bread crumbs; mix well. Drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet +and bake in moderate oven 10 to 12 minutes. + + +Small Fancy Cakes. I + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup granulated or powdered sugar + yolks of 3 eggs + 1/2 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening, add sugar slowly and beat well; add beaten egg yolks; +add milk a little at a time and flour which has been sifted with baking +powder; divide batter in half and add to one-half, one teaspoon lemon +juice and grated rind of half a lemon; to remainder of batter add two +ounces unsweetened melted chocolate, one teaspoon vanilla. Bake in +shallow greased pan or in small individual tins in hot oven about 15 +minutes. If large pan is used, when cool, cut cakes into fancy shapes. +Cakes should be less than an inch thick when baked. Spread with colored +icing, page 16, or marshmallow icing, page 17. + + +Small Fancy Cakes. II + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup granulated sugar + 2/3 cup water + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 cups flour + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + whites of 3 eggs + +Cream shortening and sugar together until very light; add water very +slowly and beat constantly; add flavoring; stir in the flour, salt and +baking powder which have been sifted together twice; mix in beaten egg +whites. Put about a teaspoonful of batter into small individual cake +tins and bake in hot oven 10 to 15 minutes, or bake in shallow pan and +cut as in above recipe or diagonally across making small diamond shaped +pieces. Spread with any icing desired. + + +Cookies + + 3/4 cup shortening + 2 cups sugar + 1/4 cup milk + 2 eggs + 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg + 1 teaspoon vanilla or grated + rind of 1 lemon + 4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening and sugar together; add milk to beaten eggs and beat +again; add slowly to creamed shortening and sugar; add flavoring; add 2 +cups flour sifted with baking powder and nutmeg; add enough more flour +to roll easily. Roll out very thin on floured board; cut with cookie +cutter; sprinkle with sugar; put a raisin or a piece of walnut in the +center of each. Bake about 12 minutes in hot oven. + + +Cocoa Cookies + + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup milk + 1 egg + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup cocoa + +Cream shortening and sugar together; add milk and beaten egg; mix well. +Sift flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt together and add. Roll out +1/4-inch thick on floured board; cut with cookie cutter. Bake in hot +oven about 12 minutes. + + +Cocoanut Cookies + + 1/4 cup shortening + 1/2 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or extract + 1/2 cup milk + 1-1/2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 2 cups fresh grated cocoanut + +Cream shortening; add sugar, beaten egg and lemon; mix in milk slowly; +add flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted together; add +cocoanut. The batter should be quite stiff. Drop by small spoonfuls on +greased pan. Do not smooth over, but allow space for spreading. Bake in +moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes. + + +Filled Cookies + + 1/3 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 3-1/2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening; add sugar, beaten egg, milk and vanilla; add flour, +salt and baking powder, which have been sifted together. Roll out thin +on slightly floured board and cut with cookie cutter. Place one teaspoon +of filling on each cookie, cover with another cookie, press edges +together. Bake in moderate oven 12 to 15 minutes. + +FILLING + + 2 teaspoons flour + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water + 1/2 cup chopped raisins + 1/2 cup chopped figs + +Mix flour and sugar together; add water and fruit. Cook until thick, +being very careful not to burn. + + +Marshmallow Cookies + +Follow recipe for cookies. Roll slightly thicker. After removing from +oven, cover with marshmallow icing, page 17. + + +Fudge Squares + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/3 cup milk + 1 cup flour + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup nut meats chopped--not too fine + +Melt shortening; add sugar and unbeaten egg; mix well; add chocolate, +vanilla and milk; add flour which has been sifted with baking powder and +salt; add nut meats, mix well. Spread thinly on greased shallow cake +pan, and bake in slow oven 20 to 30 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares +before removing from pan. + + +Oatmeal Macaroons + + 1 cup sugar. + 1 tablespoon melted shortening + 2 eggs + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 2-1/2 cups rolled oats + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Cream sugar with shortening; add egg yolks, salt and rolled oats; add +baking powder, beaten egg whites and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Drop on +greased tins about half teaspoon to each macaroon allowing space for +spreading. Bake about 10 minutes in moderate oven. + + +Hermits + + 6 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup brown sugar + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + 1-1/2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon cloves + 1 teaspoon allspice + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1 cup chopped seeded raisins + 2 tablespoons chopped citron + +Cream shortening; add sugar and beaten egg; mix well; add milk very +slowly; sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together and add +slowly; add fruit dredged with flour. Drop from spoon on greased tins +and bake in moderate oven 15 minutes. + + +Nut Bars + + 1/2 cup shortening + 1-1/2 cups sugar + 2 eggs + 4 tablespoons milk + 4 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds + +Cream shortening and sugar together; add beaten yolk of one egg; add +beaten whites of two eggs and three tablespoons milk; mix well. Sift +together flour, baking powder and salt and add, mixing well. Roll half +of dough at a time 1/4-inch thick on floured board; cut into bars 1 by 3 +inches. Brush with yolk of remaining egg mixed with one tablespoon milk +and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake in moderate oven about 15 minutes. + + + + +Fruit Shortcakes + + +Although strawberries are generally used, other fruits such as +raspberries, blackberries, loganberries, bananas, peaches and oranges, +and even stewed or canned fruit, can be substituted and make delicious +short cakes. + + +Old-Fashioned Shortcake + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3 tablespoons shortening + 3/4 cup milk + 1 quart berries + +Sift dry ingredients; mix in shortening; add milk to make soft dough; +smooth out lightly. Bake in greased deep layer cake tin in hot oven 20 +to 25 minutes. Split, butter and spread sweetened crushed berries or +other fruit between layers. + + +Strawberry Shortcake + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons sugar + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 1/2 cup milk + +Sift dry ingredients, mix in shortening; add beaten egg to milk and add +to dry ingredients to make soft dough. Smooth one half of dough out +lightly. Put into greased deep layer tin; spread with butter; cover with +other half of dough which has also been smoothed out to fit pan. Bake in +hot oven 20 to 25 minutes. Split while hot and spread crushed and +sweetened berries and whipped cream between layers; cover top with +whipped cream and whole berries. Dust with powdered sugar and serve. + + +Royal Strawberry Cake + + 1 cup sugar + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 egg + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 cup milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 pint heavy cream + 1 quart strawberries + +Cream sugar and shortening together; add beaten egg; add part of flour, +baking powder and salt which have been sifted together, then part of +milk; mix well and add remainder of flour; mix in remainder of milk and +flavoring. Bake in shallow greased pan in moderate oven 20 to 30 +minutes. When cold split in half and spread whipped cream and crushed +sweetened strawberries between layers. Cover top with whipped cream and +whole strawberries. + + + + +Doughnuts + + +These old-fashioned "fried cakes," as sometimes called, need the +addition of Royal Baking Powder to make them light, tender and +digestible. The fat should be in a deep kettle, and hot enough to brown +a piece of bread in 60 seconds or the doughnuts will absorb grease. + + +Doughnuts + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 2/3 cup sugar + 1 egg + 2/3 cup milk + 1 teaspoon nutmeg + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 3 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Cream shortening; add sugar and beaten egg; stir in milk; add nutmeg, +salt, flour and baking powder which have been sifted together and enough +additional flour to make dough stiff enough to roll. Roll out on floured +board to about 1/4-inch thick; cut out. Fry in deep fat hot enough to +brown a piece of bread in 60 seconds. Drain on unglazed paper and +sprinkle with powdered sugar. + + +Afternoon Tea doughnuts + + 2 eggs + 6 tablespoons sugar + 3/4 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg + 2 tablespoons melted shortening + 6 tablespoons milk + 2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Beat eggs until very light; add sugar, salt, nutmeg, shortening and +milk; add flour and baking powder which have been sifted together; mix +well. Drop by teaspoonfuls into deep hot fat and fry until brown. Drain +well on unglazed paper and sprinkle with powdered sugar. + + +Crullers + + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 2 eggs + 3 cups flour + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 5/8 cup milk + +Cream shortening; add gradually sugar and beaten eggs; sift together +flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder; add one-half and mix well; add +milk and remainder of dry ingredients to make soft dough. Roll out on +floured board to about 1/2 inch thick and cut into strips about 4 inches +long and 1/2 inch wide; roll in hands and twist each strip bringing ends +together. Fry in deep fat. Drain and roll in powdered sugar. + + + + +Puddings and Other Desserts + + +Baked Custard + + 4 eggs + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 quart milk + +Beat eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla together; scald milk and add very +slowly, stirring constantly. Put into greased baking dish or small +molds; place in pan of water in slow oven and bake 30 to 40 minutes. +Test with knife which will come out clean when custard is baked. + +For Caramel Custard add to eggs 4 tablespoons Caramel Sauce, page +26. + + +Rice Pudding + + 1 cup rice + 1-1/2 quarts milk + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 cup sugar + 1 cup seeded raisins + grated orange rind + +Wash rice with several waters; put into pudding dish; add milk, salt, +orange rind and sugar and bake in slow oven about 1-1/2 hours or until +thick, stirring several times during baking; add raisins, and bake 20 +minutes longer. + + +Cottage Pudding + + 1 cup flour + 1/2 cup sugar + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup milk + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons melted shortening + +Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; add milk, beaten egg +and shortening; beat well and bake in greased pan in hot oven about 20 +minutes. Serve with lemon, chocolate or other sauce. + + +Tapioca Pudding + + 1/2 cup pearl tapioca or 3 tablespoons minute tapioca + 1 quart milk + 1 teaspoon melted butter + 6 tablespoons sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract + +Soak tapioca in cold water one hour; drain; add milk and butter, and +cook in double boiler until tapioca is transparent. Add sugar and salt +to beaten eggs and combine by pouring hot mixture slowly on eggs. Return +to double boiler and cook until thick. Add flavoring and serve hot or +cold with cream. + + +Poor Man's Pudding + + 1/2 cup chopped suet + 1/2 cup seeded raisins + 1/2 cup currants + 1-1/2 cups grated bread + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup brown sugar + 2 cups milk + +Mix ingredients in order given; beat well. Put into greased mold; place +in covered saucepan with boiling water half way up sides of mold. Steam +2 hours. Turn out carefully. Serve with hard or other sauce, page +25. + + +Apple Cake + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons shortening + 1/2 cup milk + 4 or 5 apples + 1/2 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; rub in shortening very +lightly; add milk and mix. Place dough on floured board and pat out 1/2 +inch thick. Put into shallow greased pan. Wash, pare, core and cut +apples into sections; press them into dough; sprinkle with sugar and +dust with cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes or until apples are +tender and brown. Serve warm with milk or cream. + + +Apple Dumplings + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1/2 cup milk + 4 apples + 4 tablespoons sugar + 2 teaspoons butter + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; rub shortening in lightly; +add just enough milk to make a dough. Roll out 1/8 inch thick on floured +board; divide into four parts; lay on each part an apple which has been +washed, pared, cored and sliced; put one teaspoon sugar with 1/4 +teaspoon butter on each; wet edges of dough with cold water and fold +around apple, pressing tightly together. Place in pan, sprinkle with +little cinnamon, remainder of sugar and put 1/4 teaspoon butter on each +dumpling. Bake about 40 minutes in moderate oven. Serve with hard sauce, +page 25. + +Peach dumplings may be made in the same way. + + +Apple Roll + + 4 medium sized apples + 1-1/2 cups sugar + 2 cups water + +Peel, core and chop apples fine. Cook sugar and water in baking pan over +slow fire. While cooking make rich biscuit dough (see strawberry +shortcake, page 21). Roll out about 1/2-inch thick, spread with +apples and roll into a long roll; cut into pieces about 1-1/2 or 2 +inches long; place with cut side down in hot syrup; sprinkle with +cinnamon and sugar and put small piece of butter on top of each. Bake in +hot oven until apples are done and crust golden brown. Turn out on +platter. Serve with plain or whipped cream. Peaches or other fruit may +be used in place of apples. + + +Meringues + + whites of 3 eggs + 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Beat whites of eggs until stiff and dry; add gradually two-thirds of +sugar, and continue beating until mixture holds shape; fold in remaining +sugar sifted with baking powder; add vanilla. Drop by spoonfuls on +unglazed paper and bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Increase heat and +bake 30 minutes longer. Remove any soft part from center of meringues +and return to oven to dry out, after turning off heat. Use two meringues +for each serving and put together with ice cream or with sweetened +whipped cream and crushed raspberries or strawberries. + + +Banana Cake with Jelly Sauce + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 3/4 cup milk + 1 egg + 4 bananas + +Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt; add milk and +beaten egg; mix well. Peel and scrape bananas; cut in halves, +lengthwise, then across. Pour batter into greased shallow pan, place +bananas on top and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in moderate oven 15 +minutes. Serve with + +JELLY SAUCE + + 1 cup water + 2 tablespoons jelly + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1 teaspoon corn starch + +Put water into saucepan; bring to a boil; add jelly and sugar; stir +until dissolved; add corn starch wet with a little cold water; boil 3 +minutes. + + +Charlotte Russe + + 1 pint cream + 1/4 cup powdered sugar + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Mix ingredients. Have very cold and whip to stiff froth. Line dish with +sponge cake or lady fingers, fill with whipped cream and serve cold. + + +Boston Cream Pie + + 2 eggs + 1 cup flour + 1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 3/4 cup sugar + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup boiling milk + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Add beaten egg yolks to stiffly beaten whites and gradually add flour, +baking powder, sugar and salt which have been sifted together three or +four times; add hot milk very slowly; add vanilla. Bake in deep layer +cake tin in moderate oven about 35 minutes. When cool, split and put +between layers the following cream filling. Sprinkle powdered sugar on +top of cake. + +CREAM FILLING + + 1/2 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons corn starch + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 1 cup scalded milk + 1 teaspoon butter + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Mix sugar, corn starch, salt and beaten eggs; pour on gradually scalded +milk; add butter; cook in double boiler until thick and smooth, stirring +constantly; add flavoring; cool and spread between layers of cake. + + +Blueberry Cake + + 3 tablespoons shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 3/4 cup milk + 1-3/4 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1-1/2 cups floured blueberries + +Cream shortening; add sugar, beaten egg and milk; sift flour and baking +powder and add; stir in blueberries. Bake in very shallow greased pan in +moderate oven 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot with or without butter. + + +Chocolate Blanc Mange + + 4 tablespoons corn starch + 3/4 cup sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 quart milk + 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Mix corn starch, sugar and salt together with a little of the cold milk. +Put remainder of milk on to scald with chocolate, which has been cut +into small pieces. As soon as chocolate is dissolved, stir in the corn +starch mixture. Cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Set +over hot water and cook about 20 minutes longer. Add flavoring; pour +into a mold which has been wet in cold water. Chill, and serve cold with +sweetened whipped cream. + + +Floating Island + + 1 quart milk + 4 eggs + 4 tablespoons sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup currant jelly + 2 teaspoons vanilla or almond extract + +Scald milk; beat egg yolks; stir in sugar and salt; add hot milk +gradually, mixing well. Cook slowly in saucepan until mixture begins to +thicken, stirring continually. Cool, flavor and put into dish. Make +meringue of whites whipped until dry, and into which jelly has been +beaten, a teaspoon at a time, and heap on top; or drop meringue by +spoonfuls on top of custard and put small pieces of jelly in center of +each. Chill and serve. + + +Huckleberry or Blueberry Float + + 1 cup berries + 3 tablespoons sugar + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon shortening + 1/2 cup milk + +Pick over and wash berries; put into small saucepan with half cup of +water, and bring quickly to boil; add sugar and boil 5 minutes. Sift +flour, baking powder and salt; mix in shortening very lightly; add milk +slowly. Take a teaspoonful at a time in floured hands and roll into +balls. Place on floured pie tin; brush with cold milk and bake about 12 +minutes in hot oven. While warm break in half; butter each biscuit; put +into dish and pour berries over. Serve hot with hard sauce. + + +Christmas Plum Pudding + + 2 cups ground suet + 2 cups bread crumbs + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 2 cups sugar + 2 cups seeded raisins + 2 cups currants + 1 cup finely cut citron + 1 cup finely cut figs + 1 tablespoon finely cut orange peel + 1 tablespoon finely cut lemon peel + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon + 1 teaspoon ground ginger + 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves + 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg + 1/4 teaspoon ground mace + 1 tablespoon salt + 1 cup water + 1 cup grape or other fruit juice + +Mix thoroughly all dry ingredients and add fruit; stir in water and +fruit juice and mix thoroughly. Add more water if necessary to make +stiff dough. Fill greased molds 2/3 full, and steam five or six hours. +This pudding should be prepared and cooked a week or more before used. +Before serving steam one hour and serve with hard, lemon or foamy sauce. + + +Cream Puffs + + 1 cup boiling water + 1/2 cup shortening + 1 cup flour + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 3 eggs + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + +Heat water and shortening in saucepan until it boils up well; add all at +once flour sifted with salt and stir vigorously. Remove from fire as +soon as mixed, cool, and mix in unbeaten eggs, one at a time; add baking +powder; mix and drop by spoonfuls 1-1/2 inches apart on greased tin; +shape into circular form with wet spoon. Bake about 25 minutes in hot +oven. Cut with sharp knife near base to admit filling. + +CREAM FILLING + + 1 cup sugar + 1/3 cup corn starch + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 egg + 2 cups scalded milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Mix dry ingredients; add slightly beaten egg and stir into this +gradually the scalded milk. Cook about 15 minutes in double boiler, +stirring constantly until thickened. Cool slightly and flavor. + +Sweetened whipped cream may be used instead of this filling. + + +Steamed Fig Pudding + + 1/4 cup shortening + 1 cup sugar + 1 egg + 1 cup milk + 2 cups flour + 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract + 1-1/2 cups chopped figs + +Cream shortening; add sugar slowly and beaten egg; add milk; mix well; +add flour, baking powder and salt, which have been sifted together; add +flavoring and figs. Pour into greased pudding mold and steam for two +hours. Serve with foamy sauce. + + +Prune Puff + + 4 eggs + 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1 cup cooked prunes + +Whip egg whites to stiff froth; add sugar slowly, beating continually; +add prunes which have been stoned and chopped; whip until very light. +Bake in pudding dish in moderate oven about 10 minutes. Serve cold with +soft custard made from yolks of eggs (see recipe for Floating Island, +page 24). + +Other soft fruits may be used in the same way served hot with sauce or +whipped cream. + + +Lemon Jelly + + 1 cup sugar + 1-1/2 cups water + 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine + 1/4 cup lemon juice + +Boil sugar and water two or three minutes; add gelatine which has been +soaked in two tablespoons cold water, stirring constantly; add lemon +juice. Chill in mold which has been dipped in cold water and serve. + +Fruit may be molded in the jelly by chilling part of mixture, adding +fruit, then jelly; chilling and so on until mold is filled. + + +Jelly Roll + + 1 cup sugar + 1-1/2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 2 eggs + 4 tablespoons hot water + currant or other jelly + +Sift dry ingredients; stir in beaten eggs; add hot water slowly; beat +until smooth; pour into large well greased pan. Batter should be spread +very thin and not more than 1/4 inch thick when baked. Bake in moderate +oven 8 to 10 minutes. Turn out on sheet of brown paper; beat jelly with +fork and spread on cake. With sharp knife trim off all crusty edges and +roll up while still warm by lifting one side of paper. To keep roll +perfectly round, wrap in slightly damp cloth until cool. Sprinkle with +powdered sugar. + + + + +Pudding Sauces + + +Hard Sauce + + 1/2 cup butter + 1 cup powdered sugar + 1/2 teaspoon flavoring extract + +Cream butter until very light; add sugar very slowly, beating until +light and creamy. Add flavoring and beat again. + + +Foamy Sauce + + 6 tablespoons butter + 1 cup powdered sugar + 3 eggs + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 tablespoons boiling water + +Cream butter; add sugar slowly, beating continually; beat egg yolks +until thick and add gradually; beat well; add stiffly beaten egg whites, +flavoring and water. Before serving, heat over boiling water five +minutes, stirring constantly. + + +Chocolate Sauce + + 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate + 1 tablespoon butter + 1/3 cup boiling water + 1 cup sugar + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Add butter and when mixed pour +water on slowly, stirring constantly, then add sugar. Bring to boiling +point and boil about fifteen minutes, add vanilla, and serve hot. + + +Maple Sauce + + 1 cup sugar + 1 cup water + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1 tablespoon maple flavoring + 1 teaspoon corn starch + +Heat half the sugar in frying pan; stir continually; when brown add +water and boil; add remainder of sugar, corn starch mixed with a little +cold water, lemon juice and maple flavoring; boil 3 minutes. Serve hot. + + +Lemon or Orange Sauce + + 1 cup water + 2 tablespoons lemon or orange juice + 2 tablespoons sugar + 1 teaspoons corn starch + +Boil water, sugar and corn starch mixed with little cold water. Boil 5 +minutes and add fruit juice and 1 tablespoon caramel if dark color is +desired. + + +Fruit Sauce + + 1/3 cup butter + 1 cup fresh strawberries, raspberries or canned fruit drained from + syrup + 1 cup powdered sugar + 1 egg white + +Cream butter; add sugar gradually; add egg beaten until stiff and beat +well; add slowly fruit which has been carefully prepared and mashed. +Beat until creamy. + + +Caramel Sauce + + 2 cups granulated sugar + 5 cups boiling water + +Melt sugar in saucepan and heat, stirring constantly until golden brown; +add boiling water. Cook three minutes. + + + + +Pastry and Pies + + +A pinch of salt and a little Royal Baking Powder make pastry light, +flaky and more digestible. + +Pastry should rise in baking to double its thickness, and be in light +flaky layers. The novice must learn to handle it lightly and as little +as possible in rolling and turning. It is important to have all +materials and utensils cold. + +Pastry is better if allowed to stand in the icebox several hours before +using. + + +Plain Pastry + + 2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 cup shortening + cold water + +Sift together flour, salt and baking powder; add shortening and rub in +very lightly with tips of fingers. Add cold water very slowly, enough to +hold dough together (do not work or knead dough and handle as little as +possible). Divide in halves; roll out one part thin on floured board, +and use for bottom crust. After pie is filled roll out other part for +top. Cover pie; press edges together; trim off pastry and bake. + + +Rich Pastry + + 2 cups pastry flour + 1/2 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2/3 cup shortening + cold water + +Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add one-half shortening and rub in +lightly with fingers; add water slowly until of right consistency to +roll out. Divide in halves; roll out one half thin; put on in small +pieces half remaining shortening; fold upper and lower edges in to +center; fold sides in to center; fold sides to center again; roll out +thin and put loosely over pie plate, bringing paste well over edge of +plate; trim off edges. Repeat with other half for top crust. + + +Apple Pie + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/3 cup shortening + cold water + 4 apples or 1 quart sliced apples + 4 tablespoons sugar + 1 tablespoon butter + +Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and rub in very +lightly; add just enough water to hold dough together. Roll half out on +floured board, line bottom of pie plate; fill in apples, which have been +washed, pared and cut into thin slices; sprinkle with sugar, and small +pieces of butter; flavor with cinnamon or nutmeg; wet edges of crust +with cold water; roll out remainder of pastry; cover pie, pressing edges +tightly together, trim off extra pastry; prick top, and bake in moderate +oven 30 minutes. + + +Lemon Meringue Pie + + 2 cups water + 3 tablespoons corn starch + 2 tablespoons flour + 1 cup sugar + 3 eggs + 4 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind + 1 teaspoon salt + +Line pie plate loosely with pastry and bake about 10 minutes or until +very light brown. Put water on to boil; mix corn starch, flour and sugar +with 1/2 cup cold water until smooth; add egg yolks; mix well and add +slowly to boiling water. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly; add lemon +juice, rind and salt. Pour into baked crust. Beat egg whites; add 3 +tablespoons sugar and spread thickly over top of pie. Dust with sugar +and brown in very slow oven. + + +Strawberry Pie + + 1 cup flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 4 tablespoons shortening + 1/4 cup cold water + 1 quart strawberries + +Sift dry ingredients together; rub in shortening very lightly with +finger tips; add water slowly to make a stiff dough. Roll out on floured +board and use for bottom crust of pie, being careful to fold the paste +well over the edge of pie plate. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes. + +If glazed crust is desired, brush edges after baking with boiling hot +syrup (2 tablespoons syrup and 1 tablespoon water) and return to oven +for 1 or 2 minutes until syrup hardens. Fill the baked crust with fresh +selected hulled strawberries and cover with syrup made as follows: + +Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup strawberries to 2 cups boiling water; +bring to a boil and strain; add 1 tablespoon corn starch which has been +mixed with little cold water. Cook over hot fire for a minute or two, +stirring constantly; remove from fire and beat hard; return to slow +fire, cook very gently until thick. Pour while hot over strawberries. +Serve either hot or cold. + + +Mince Pie + +Mince Pie should always be made with two crusts. Line pie plate with +paste, page 26, fill with mince meat, cover with paste and bake in +hot oven 25 minutes. + +Mince Meat + + 2 lbs. fresh lean beef, boiled and chopped fine when cold + 1 lb. suet chopped very fine + 5 lbs. chopped apples + 1 lb. seeded raisins + 2 lbs. currants + 3/4 lb. sliced citron + 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon + 1 grated nutmeg + 2 tablespoons ground mace + 1 tablespoon ground cloves + 1 tablespoon allspice + 1 tablespoon fine salt + 2-1/2 lbs. brown sugar + 1 qt. sherry or 1 qt. boiled cider + 1 pt. brandy + +Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Pack in jars. Store in cold, dry place. +Allow to stand 24 hours before using. + + +Custard Pie + + 3 eggs + 3/4 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon salt + 2 cups milk + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Beat eggs; add sugar, salt and scalded milk slowly. Line pie plate with +paste, page 26, pour in custard. Bake in moderate oven 25 to 30 minutes. +The custard is baked when a knife put in center comes out dry. + +Cocoanut Pie is made the same way, adding 1 cup fresh grated cocoanut, +and using only 2 eggs. Bake as above. + + +Pumpkin Pie + + 2 cups stewed and strained pumpkin + 2 cups rich milk or cream + 3/4 cup brown or granulated sugar + 2 eggs + 1/4 teaspoon ginger + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + +Mix pumpkin with milk, sugar, beaten eggs, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and +beat 2 minutes. Pour into pie tin which has been lined with pastry. +Place in hot oven for fifteen minutes, then reduce heat and bake 45 +minutes in moderate oven. + + +Rhubarb Pie + + 2 cups rhubarb + 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon corn starch or flour + 1/4 teaspoon salt + +Cut off root, stem ends and peel; cut into small pieces; put into deep +pie plate which has been lined with paste, page 26, sprinkle with +corn starch, salt and sugar. Cover with paste and bake in hot oven about +one-half hour. + + +Berry Pies + + 3 cups blueberries, huckleberries, or blackberries + 2/3 cup sugar + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon flour + 1 teaspoon butter + +Line a pie plate with plain paste, page 26, fill heaping with +berries; dredge with flour, salt and sugar; dot with small pieces of +butter; cover with top crust or strips of pastry across top. Bake about +45 minutes in moderate oven. + +Other fruit pies can be made in the same way. + + +Cherry Tarts + + 1-1/2 cups flour + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 6 tablespoons shortening + 1/3 cup cold water + 1 quart pitted cherries + +Sift dry ingredients together; rub in shortening very lightly with +fingertips; add water slowly, just enough to make stiff dough; roll out +very thin on floured board and line patty pans, being very careful to +have pastry come well over the edges of pans. Bake in hot oven about 12 +or 15 minutes. Fill with cherries. Cover with hot syrup made as for +strawberry pie, page 27, using 1/2 cup juice from the cherries +instead of strawberries. + +Other fruit can be used in place of cherries. + + + + +Frozen Desserts + + +How to Freeze + +Scald can, cover and dasher, adjust can in freezer; put in dasher; pour +in the mixture to be frozen and fasten cover (the can should never be +more than 3/4 full); adjust crank and turn once or twice. Fill space +around can to within an inch of top with ice and salt (three parts +crushed ice to one part salt), packing hard. Turn slowly at first, +increasing speed when mixture begins to stiffen. Add more ice and salt +as required. When mixture is very firm, wipe off cover, open can and +remove dasher; scrape frozen mixture from dasher and sides of can, and +pack down solidly; cover with paper and replace can cover. Put cork in +opening in cover. Pour off salt water if there is danger of its getting +into the can. Fill up over top of can with ice and salt (four parts ice +to one part salt). Cover freezer with heavy blanket and keep in cool +place until ready to serve. + + +Philadelphia Ice Cream + + 1 quart cream + 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon vanilla extract + +Scald half pint of cream; add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cool and +add remainder of cream and vanilla. Freeze as above. + + +Strawberry Ice Cream + +Add to Philadelphia Ice Cream before freezing one quart of berries which +have been washed, hulled, crushed and slightly sweetened. + + +Chocolate Ice Cream + +Melt 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate with half pint cream and proceed as +for Philadelphia Ice Cream. + + +French Ice Cream + + 1 cup milk + yolks of 4 eggs + 1 cup sugar + 1/8 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon vanilla extract + 1 quart cream + +Scald milk and add to beaten egg yolks; add sugar, salt, vanilla and +cream which has been whipped. Freeze as above. + + +Frozen Pudding + + 3 cups milk + 3 eggs + 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon corn starch + 1 cup chopped mixed fruit + +Scald milk in double boiler. Mix corn starch with a little cold milk; +add beaten eggs, sugar and a few grains of salt; mix well and add slowly +to scalded milk, stirring until it thickens. Cool and add fruit, which +has been put through food chopper. The fruit is a matter of taste. It +may be 2 tablespoons raisins, 1 tablespoon citron, 1 tablespoon +cherries, 1 tablespoon blanched almonds and 1 tablespoon candied +pineapple. Freeze, but not too stiff; put into mold and pack in ice and +salt until ready to serve. + + +Grape Sherbet + + 1 pint grape juice + 1 cup sugar + 1 quart milk + +Warm grape juice, and in it dissolve sugar; mix thoroughly with ice cold +milk; freeze at once. This makes a lilac colored sherbet. + + +Lemon Sherbet + + juice of 3 lemons + 1-1/2 cups sugar + 1 quart milk + +Mix juice and sugar, stirring constantly while slowly adding very cold +milk. If added too rapidly, mixture will curdle. However, this does not +affect quality. Freeze and serve. + + +Orange Water Ice + + juice of 6 oranges + 2 teaspoons orange extract + juice of 1 lemon + 1 quart water + 2 cups powdered sugar + 1/2 cup cream + +Mix all ingredients together; strain and freeze. + + +Strawberry Mousse + + 1 box strawberries + 1 cup sugar + 1/4 box or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine + 2 tablespoons cold water + 3 tablespoons boiling water + 1 quart cream + +Wash and hull berries, sprinkle with sugar and let stand one hour; mash +and rub through fine sieve; add gelatine which has been soaked in cold +water and dissolved in the boiling water. Set in pan of ice water and +stir until it begins to thicken; fold in whipped cream. Put into mold, +cover, pack in salt and ice, 1 part salt, 3 parts ice; allow to stand 4 +hours. Raspberries or peaches or shredded pineapple may be used instead +of strawberries. + + + + +Soups + + +Soup stock is the liquid in which bones, cooked or uncooked meat and +vegetables have been boiled. + +Gravies and browned pieces of meat are often added to the soup kettle +for color and flavoring. + +The stock should be strained, quickly cooled and all fat removed. + +A great variety of soups may be made by adding to any soup stock, +previously cooked macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli noodles or vegetables. + +Cream soups are made with a cream sauce foundation to which is added the +strained pulp of vegetables or fish. + + +Brown Soup Stock + + 6 lbs. shin of beef + 3 to 6 quarts cold water + 1 bay leaf + 6 cloves + 1 tablespoon mixed herbs + 2 sprigs parsley + 1/2 cup carrot + 1/2 cup turnip + 1/2 cup celery + 1/2 cup onion + +Wipe beef and cut lean meat into inch cubes; brown one-third in hot +frying pan; put remaining two-thirds with bone and fat into soup kettle; +add water and allow to stand 30 minutes. Place on back of range; add +browned meat and heat gradually to boiling point. Cover and cook slowly +six hours; add vegetables and seasoning one hour before it is finished. +Strain and put away to cool. Remove all fat; reheat and serve. + + +Bean Soup + + 2 cups beans + 2 tablespoons finely cut onion + 2 tablespoons finely cut bacon + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 2 tablespoons chopped parsley + 1 teaspoon thyme + 3 tablespoons flour + +Soak beans in water over night. Drain and put into saucepan with six +cups boiling water and boil slowly two hours or until soft; add onion +and bacon which have been fried light brown; boil five minutes; add +salt, pepper, parsley and thyme. Mash beans with back of spoon and add +flour which has been mixed with a little cold water; boil five minutes +and serve. + + +Cream Soups + +This is the foundation or sauce for many fish and vegetable cream soups. + + 1 quart milk + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon white pepper + 2 tablespoons flour + 1 cup boiling water + +Scald milk and add butter and seasoning; thicken with flour, which has +been mixed with little cold water. Thin with boiling water and boil two +minutes. + +For pea soup boil and mash 1 pint green peas and add to sauce. + +For cream of celery boil 1 pint cut celery until tender; rub through +sieve, add to milk, and proceed as above. + +For potato soup boil and mash 6 large potatoes, stir into milk, proceed +as above, and strain. Just before serving stir in a tablespoon chopped +parsley. + +For corn soup add to sauce a can of corn or corn cut from 6 ears boiled +fresh corn, 1 tablespoon sugar, and boil 15 minutes. Strain and serve. + +For cream of fish soup add to milk about one pound of boiled fish, which +has been put through sieve and proceed as above. + + +Creole Soup + + 1/4 cup rice + 1/2 cup cut onion + 2 tablespoons bacon drippings + 2 cups tomatoes + 2 teaspoons salt + 1 teaspoon sugar + 1/8 teaspoon paprika + 1 tablespoon cut parsley + +Wash rice, add 3 cups boiling water and boil 30 minutes. Cook onions in +pan with drippings until tender, but not brown; add tomatoes and boil 10 +minutes; rub through strainer into boiled rice and water; add seasoning +and sprinkle with parsley. Add a little chopped green pepper if desired. + + +Cream of Tomato Soup + + 1 quart tomatoes + 1/4 teaspoon soda + 4 tablespoons butter + 4 tablespoons flour + 1 quart milk + 1 tablespoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper + +Stew tomatoes slowly one-half hour. In the meantime, melt butter, stir +in flour and cook over low flame, adding milk slowly; add seasoning. +Strain tomatoes; add soda; stir into sauce and serve immediately. + + +Onion Soup + + 2 cups finely chopped onion + 2 tablespoons butter or bacon drippings + 4 cups rice water or vegetable stock + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon white pepper + 1/8 teaspoon paprika + 2 tablespoons chopped parsley + +Cook onions and butter or drippings in covered saucepan, shaking pan +often. When onions are tender add rice water or stock; boil 5 minutes; +add seasoning and chopped parsley. + + + + +Fish + + +When a fish is fresh the flesh is firm and the gills are a bright pink. + +To clean: Hold fish by the tail and with a sharp knife scrape off scales +toward the head; wipe with damp cloth; slit underside; carefully remove +entrails; wash with cold water, removing all clots of blood from +backbone. + +Always cook fish thoroughly. + + +Broiled Fish + +Clean, wash, and split, removing backbone and fins along the edge. Very +large fish should be cut into slices. Dry with cheesecloth; season with +salt and pepper. Cook on well-greased broiler, from 10 to 20 minutes, +turning once. Remove to hot platter; add melted butter and sprinkle with +chopped parsley; garnish with slices of lemon and serve. + + +Baked Fish + +Prepare as for "Broiled fish." Brush pan with drippings; place fish, +skin side down; dust with salt, pepper and flour; pour over 2 +tablespoons melted butter and 1/2 cup milk. Bake in hot oven 20 to 25 +minutes or until brown. Remove to hot platter, sprinkle with chopped +parsley and serve. + + +Fried Fish + +Clean, removing head and tail, unless fish are small; wash with cold +water and dry with cheesecloth; dust with salt, pepper and flour on both +sides. Heat one tablespoon bacon drippings or other fat in heavy pan +over hot fire. Put in fish; brown quickly on both sides; reduce heat and +fry 5 to 10 minutes longer. Serve with chopped parsley and lemon or +sauce tartare. + + +Planked Fish + +Prepare as for "Broiled fish." Heat plank, brush with drippings and dust +with salt and pepper. Place fish, skin side down, doubling thin part so +that it will not burn. The oven must be hot before putting in plank; +cook 20 minutes; reduce to moderate heat and leave in oven 10 to 20 +minutes longer. Melt 1 tablespoon butter, add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 +teaspoon pepper, and pour over fish. Garnish with potato roses, lemon +and parsley and serve on the plank. + + +Codfish Balls + + 1 cup salt codfish + 2 cups potatoes, cut into cubes or small pieces + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1/2 tablespoon butter + 1 egg + +Pick over, wash and shred fish into small pieces. Put potatoes into deep +saucepan; cover with cold water; add fish and boil until potatoes are +soft. Take off fire; drain well; beat up with wire whip or fork until +light and all lumps are out of potatoes; add seasoning, butter and +slightly beaten egg. Drop by spoonfuls into deep fat, hot enough to +brown a piece of bread in 40 seconds and fry until golden brown. Drain +on brown paper and serve immediately. + + +Fish Chowder + + 2 or 3 slices salt pork + 6 medium-sized potatoes + 1 small onion + 3 lbs. fresh fish + 2 quarts milk + 2 teaspoons salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + +Cut pork in dice pieces; fry crisp, and turn into chowder kettle. Pare +and cut potatoes into pieces. Peel and chop onion fine. Put potatoes +into kettle with part of onion. Cut fish into convenient pieces; and lay +over potatoes; sprinkle over with rest of onion; add seasoning and +enough water to come to top of fish; cover closely and cook until +potatoes are soft; add milk and let it scald up again. Pilot bread or +crackers, split and soaked, may be added just before last boiling. If +milk is not available a smaller quantity of water may be used. + + +Boiled Lobsters or Crabs + +The lobster should be purchased alive and plunged into boiling Water in +which a good proportion of salt has been mixed. Continue to boil +according to size about 20 minutes. Crabs should be boiled in the same +manner, but only a little more than half the time is necessary. + +To open a boiled lobster, wipe off shell, break off large claws; +separate tail from body; take body from shell, leaving "lady" or +stomach, on shell. Save green fat and coral; remove small claws; remove +woolly gills and discard, break body through middle and pick out meat +from joints. Cut with sharp scissors through length of under side of +tail, draw meat from shell. Draw back flesh on upper end and pull off +intestinal cord and discard. Break large claws and remove meat. + + +Creamed Oysters + +To each 30 oysters use 1 cup thin Cream Sauce, page 35. Drain +oysters, saving liquor for soup, put into shallow pan over quick fire +and cook about one minute or until edges curl, stirring constantly, and +add to sauce. + +Or put on oysters with 1 tablespoon butter; add 1 tablespoon flour which +has been mixed with a little cold water; add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon +salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Worcestershire sauce may be added if +desired. Boil 1 minute and serve on thin squares of toasted bread; +garnish with parsley. + + +Scalloped Oysters + + 25 oysters + 2 cups bread crumbs + 1/4 cup milk + 2 tablespoons butter + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + +Grease dish and cover bottom with bread crumbs, then lay oysters in +carefully; season and cover with bread crumbs; pour over milk and cover +top with butter. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. + + +Fried Oysters + +Wash and drain oysters. Season with salt and pepper, dip in flour, egg +and then bread or cracker crumbs. Fry in hot fat until golden brown. +Drain well and garnish with lemon and parsley. + + +Clam Chowder + + 25 clams + 6 potatoes + 1 onion + 1/8 lb. finely cut salt pork + 2 teaspoons salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1 quart milk + +Chop hard parts of clams. Slice potatoes and onion thin. Put pork into +kettle and cook a short time; add potatoes, onion, seasoning and juice +of clams. Cook 2-1/2 hours; then add clams. Boil 15 minutes and just +before serving add hot milk. + + +Shell Fish a la Newburg + + 2 cups finely cut shrimp, scallops, lobster, or crab meat + 2 tablespoons butter + 1 tablespoon flour + 1 cup milk + 2 hard boiled eggs + 1 teaspoon salt + cayenne pepper to taste + 1/4 teaspoon paprika + 1/4 cup sherry + +If canned fish is used cover with cold water 20 minutes and drain. Melt +butter in saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth; add cold milk +slowly; boil until thick. Rub egg yolks through strainer and add, +stirring until smooth; add seasoning, and finely chopped egg whites; add +fish; put all in top of double boiler over fire for 15 minutes; add +sherry and serve immediately. + + + + +Meats + + +Roasting + +Wipe meat with damp cloth. Trim and tie into shape if necessary. Put +some pieces of fat in bottom of pan, and season meat with salt and +pepper. Have oven very hot at first and when meat is half done reduce +heat. Baste every 10 to 15 minutes. If there is danger of fat in pan +being scorched add a little boiling water. Roast from 10 to 15 minutes +for each pound of meat, as it is desired rare or well done. + + +Broiling + +The rules for roasting meat apply to broiling, except that instead of +cooking it in the oven it is to be quickly browned, first on one side +and then on the other, over hot coals or directly under a gas flame, +turning every minute until done. Meat an inch and one-half thick will +broil in 8 to 15 minutes. Season after it is cooked. + + +Pan Broiling or Frying + +Put meat to be broiled or fried in very hot frying pan, with very little +or no fat. Turn every few minutes until cooked. Season and serve +immediately. Steaks and chops may be pan-broiled without any fat in the +pan. For thin gravy pour a little boiling water into pan after meat is +taken out. + + +Boiling and Stewing + +Fresh meat for boiling should be put into boiling water and boiled hard +for about 5 minutes; reduce heat and boil gently about 20 minutes for +each pound, salt and spices may be added for seasoning. A little vinegar +put into the water with tough meat makes it tender. The broth of boiled +meat should always be saved for soups, stews or gravies. Salt meats +should be put in cold water, which as soon as it boils should be +replaced by fresh cold water, repeating if necessary until meat has +palatable flavor when done. Salted and smoked meats require about 30 +minutes slow boiling, to each pound. Vegetables and herbs may be boiled +with them to flavor. When cooked keep hot until required, if they are to +be served hot; if they are to be served cold, cool in liquor in which +they were boiled. Very salt meats, or those much dried in smoking, +should be soaked over night in cold water. + + +Pot Roasting + +Tough cuts of meat may be first browned in fat, then half covered with +boiling water and cooked slowly either in oven or in iron kettle on top +of stove. This method requires long, slow cooking. + + +Stew with Dumplings + + 2 pounds lean beef, mutton or veal + 1 quart potatoes + 2 cups cut carrots + 2 cups cut onions + 1 cup tomatoes + 1 tablespoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1 tablespoon flour + 2 tablespoons chopped parsley + +Wipe meat, cut into small pieces, put in kettle, cover with boiling +water and boil slowly 1-1/2 hours; add carrots and onions; boil 15 +minutes, then add potatoes, salt, pepper and tomatoes; add boiling +water, if needed to cover vegetables; boil 30 minutes. Add dumplings and +boil 10 minutes without lifting cover. Put meat and vegetables on +platter with dumplings around edge. Add flour which has been mixed with +a little cold water; boil 3 minutes; pour over stew and sprinkle with +parsley. + +DUMPLINGS + + 1 cup flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon shortening + cold water + +Sift flour, baking powder and salt; rub in shortening lightly with +fingers; add enough water to make dough hold together. Drop by spoonfuls +into stew. + + +Liver and Bacon + +Have liver cut in thin slices; wash, drain, dry and roll in flour. Put +bacon thinly sliced into very hot frying pan; turn until brown and +transfer to hot platter. Fry liver quickly in the hot bacon drippings, +turning often. When done put on platter with bacon. Pour off all but 1 +or 2 tablespoons fat, add 1 to 2 tablespoons flour, and stir until +brown. Add hot water gradually to make smooth gravy, season and boil 1 +minute. + + +Roast Lamb + +Wipe meat with damp cloth. Put one or two thin slices of onion on top; +season with salt and pepper. Put into roasting pan in hot oven and roast +for about one hour and a quarter. Reduce the heat after lamb has been +roasting about 20 minutes. Serve on hot platter with brown gravy or mint +sauce. + + +Roast Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb with Browned Potatoes + + 3-1/2 or 4 pounds shoulder of lamb + +DRESSING + + 2 cups stale bread crumbs + 1 tablespoon finely cut onion + 1 tablespoon drippings + 1 tablespoon chopped parsley + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + +Wipe lamb with damp cloth; fill pocket with dressing and sew up. Put +into hot oven for 20 minutes. When well browned, season with salt and +pepper, add 1 cup cold water and roast 45 minutes; add 1 quart white +potatoes, which have been washed, pared and boiled, and roast until +potatoes are brown. Remove to platter. Add water to pan to make 2 cups +of gravy. Thicken gravy by adding 1 tablespoon flour mixed with a little +cold water, season and cook until smooth. + + +Pot Roast of Beef with Browned Potatoes + +Wipe beef with cloth, put into iron kettle or frying pan and brown well +on all sides. Add 2 tablespoons cut onion, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 +teaspoon pepper and 2 cups boiling water; and boil slowly 1-3/4 hours; +add water as it boils away, 1 cup at a time. After adding potatoes, boil +30 minutes. Place meat and potatoes on hot platter. Add 1 tablespoon +flour mixed with a little cold water to gravy and boil. Pour over meat +and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Carrots cut in small pieces may be +added with potatoes. + + +Baked Veal with Tomato Sauce + + 1 thin veal cutlet + 1 teaspoon drippings + 1 teaspoon chopped onion + 1 teaspoon chopped parsley + 1/2 cup bread crumbs + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + +Trim edge of cutlet and spread on board or platter. Fry onion in +drippings until tender; add bread crumbs and parsley mixed with enough +water to hold them together; spread on cutlet and roll; tie in three or +four places. Dust with salt, pepper and flour. Place in pan; add 1/2 cup +hot water. Roast in hot oven 35 to 45 minutes, adding water if needed. +Remove to hot platter; pour tomato sauce around meat and garnish with +parsley. + + +Veal Cutlet + +Cutlet may be cooked whole or cut into pieces for serving. Dust with +salt, pepper and flour; dip in 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, then +in bread crumbs. Brown on both sides in shallow fat in hot frying pan. +Add boiling water to cover; season and cook slowly for 1 hour. Thicken +gravy with 1 tablespoon flour mixed with a little cold water. + + +Roast Loin of Pork + +Wipe pork with damp cloth. Put into pan in very hot oven for 20 minutes, +or until well browned, then add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and +1 cup cold water. Roast slowly 3 to 4 hours. Add water as necessary. To +gravy, add 1 tablespoon flour mixed with cold water, season and boil +until thick. + + +Apple Sauce + +Wipe, pare and quarter sour apples; remove seeds and core; put into +saucepan and add cold water to almost cover. Cook slowly until soft. Add +about 1/2 cup sugar for each quart of apples. Cook a few minutes longer; +remove from fire; add little lemon peel and serve either hot or cold. + + +Baked Ham + +Wash and scrub ham in warm water; soak over night. Whether a whole or +half ham, put on to boil with cold water enough to cover; boil slowly 4 +to 5 hours or until tender, allowing about 30 minutes to the pound. Cool +in water in which it was boiled; remove skin carefully; put in pan; +cover with 1 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon pepper; add 2 cups cold +water; bake in very hot oven 45 to 60 minutes; baste often. When brown +add 1 cup cider or 1/2 cup vinegar and thicken with 2 tablespoons +flour. + + +Creamed Sweetbreads + +Lay sweetbreads in cold water with a little salt for 1 hour. Drain, put +into saucepan, cover with boiling water and boil very slowly 25 minutes; +drain and when cool separate and remove all membrane. Cut into small +pieces and reheat in Cream Sauce, page 35. + + + + +Poultry + + +How to Clean + +Singe fowl over free flame. Cut off head just below bill. Untie feet, +break bone and loosen sinews just below joint; pull out sinews and cut +off feet. Cut out oil sac. Lay breast down, make small slit from +backbone toward head; loosen windpipe and crop and pull out. Push back +skin from neck and cut off neck close to body. Make slit below end of +breastbone, put in fingers, loosen intestines from backbone, take firm +grasp of gizzard and draw all out. Cut around vent so that intestines +are unbroken. Remove heart, lungs and kidneys, wash inside and out with +cold water, then wipe dry with cloth. Cut through thick fleshy part of +gizzard and remove inside heavy skin without breaking, then cut away +gristly part so that only thick fleshy part is used. + + +Roast Poultry + +After poultry is cleaned and washed inside and out with cold water, fill +inside with dressing. Have at least a yard fine twine in trussing +needle. Turn wings across back so that pinions touch. Run needle through +thick part of wing under bone, through body and wing on other side; +return in same way, but passing needle in over bone, tie firmly, leaving +several inches of twine. Press legs up against body, run needle through +thigh, body and second thigh, return, going round bone in same way; tie +firmly. Run needle through ends of legs, return, passing needle through +rump; if opening is badly torn, one or two stitches may be needed; if +steel skewers are used put one through wings of fowl and other through +opposite thigh. Then wind twine in figure eight from one handle of +skewer to other. Rub all over with soft butter and season. Place on rack +in roasting pan and put into very hot oven. Make basting mixture with +1/2 cup each of butter and water; keep hot and baste every 10 or 15 +minutes. Roast 3 hours for 8 pound turkey, 1 to 1-1/2 hours for chicken +and ducks 3 to 4 pounds. If bird is very large and heavy, cover breasts +and legs with several thicknesses of paper to keep from burning. + + +Poultry Dressing + + 2 cups stale bread + 1 tablespoon finely cut onion + 1 tablespoon drippings + 1 tablespoon finely cut parsley + 1/2 tablespoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1/4 teaspoon paprika + powdered sage if desired + +Soak bread in cold water 5 minutes and press out all water. Put +drippings and onion into pan and cook slowly, stirring constantly, until +onion is tender but not brown. Add bread, parsley and seasoning and mix +well together. + + +Oyster Dressing + + 20 oysters + 2 tablespoons butter + 4 cups bread crumbs + 1/2 tablespoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1 tablespoon chopped parsley + +Drain and rinse oysters with cold water. Put butter in saucepan with +oysters and bring to boiling point; add bread crumbs, seasoning and +parsley; mix carefully, so that oysters will not be broken. + + +Giblet Gravy + +Boil neck, gizzard and wing tips together until tender. Pour off excess +of fat in pan in which poultry has been roasted; add enough stock from +the gizzard and neck to make 3 cups of gravy. Chop gizzard, liver and +heart and add; then add 1 teaspoon finely cut onion, 1 teaspoon salt, +1/8 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons flour mixed with a little cold water. +Boil 3 minutes. + + +Fricassee of Chicken + +Prepare and cut up as for fried chicken. Put into saucepan with just +enough boiling water to cover; add a teaspoon salt, a little pepper and, +if desired, a teaspoon of onion juice. Boil slowly 2 hours or until +tender; add a little water from time to time, as it boils away. Thicken +with a tablespoon flour mixed with a little cold water and add a +tablespoon of finely chopped parsley. Serve with border of hot boiled +rice or dumplings. + + +Fried Chicken + +Singe, wash and clean chicken; cut into pieces as follows: two second +joints, two drumsticks, two wings, breast cut into two pieces, backbone +cut into four pieces. Wipe with damp cloth; sprinkle with salt and +pepper; dredge in flour. Put into frying pan with 2 tablespoons bacon +drippings or half drippings and half butter and brown quickly. Add a +little water, cover, reduce heat and fry slowly on both sides. Remove +chicken; mix 1 tablespoon flour with whatever gravy or fat is in pan; +add 1 cup cold milk or water; boil until thick. + + +Chicken Pie + +Singe, draw and clean a 4-lb. chicken as usual. Disjoint, cut the breast +into four pieces, cut the thigh and leg apart. Save the neck, wing tips, +heart, gizzard and liver for soup. Put on the rest with enough boiling +water to cover; cook 2 hours. + +Add 2 quarts washed, pared and diced white potatoes. Cook 20 minutes, or +until the potatoes are tender. Add 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon +pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons flour mixed with +a little cold water. Boil 3 minutes. Pour all into dish, cover with rich +pastry. Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven. + +PASTRY + +Sift together 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon +salt; rub in very lightly 4 tablespoons shortening; add just enough cold +water to make a stiff dough. Roll out on floured board and put over top +of pie. + + +Roast Goose, Bread and Apple Dressing + +Wipe inside with damp cloth, and season with salt and pepper; put in +dressing and sew up. Push back skin and cut off neck. In the skin put 2 +apples, which have been pared and quartered; tie the skin. Put in pan +breastbone up; dust with salt, pepper and flour. Place in hot oven; when +browned baste with 2 cups cold water; turn breast side down and roast 2 +hours, basting three or four times with cold water. Ten minutes before +serving turn breast side up. Remove fat and make gravy as directed for +Roast Poultry. + +APPLE DRESSING + + 1 tablespoon drippings + 2 tablespoons chopped onions + 1 quart finely chopped apples + 4 cups stale bread crumbs + 1 egg + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1/8 teaspoon paprika + 2 tablespoons chopped parsley + +Put drippings and onion into frying pan, cook a few minutes and add +apples. Cover bread with cold water a few minutes, remove and press out +all water. Put into pan; add seasoning and beaten egg and parsley. Mix +well until thoroughly cooked. + + + + +Fish, Meat and Vegetable Sauces + + +Thin Cream Sauce + + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 tablespoon flour + 1 cup milk or cream + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon white pepper + +Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and mix well; add cold milk slowly, +stirring until smooth and creamy; add salt and pepper and boil about 3 +minutes. + + +Thick Cream Sauce + + 2 tablespoons butter + 2-1/2 tablespoons flour + 1 cup milk or cream + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon white pepper + +Make as directed for Thin Cream Sauce. + + +Tomato Sauce + + 3 slices bacon cut into small pieces + 1 slice onion--chopped + 2 tablespoons flour + 1-1/2 cups strained tomatoes + 1 tablespoon chopped green peppers + 1/2 teaspoon salt + few gratings of nutmeg + cayenne + +Put bacon into saucepan, add onion and brown slightly. Add flour, +tomatoes which have been heated, and stir until thick and smooth. Add +seasoning and peppers. + + +Bechamel Sauce + + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 tablespoon flour + 1/2 cup thin cream + 1/2 cup white stock--chicken or veal + salt and pepper + +Melt butter in saucepan; stir in flour; reduce heat; add seasoning and +liquid, stirring until smooth. + + +Egg Sauce (For Fish) + + 1 cup white sauce + 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs + 1 tablespoon chopped parsley + 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar + +Add eggs, parsley and lemon juice to white sauce after removing from +fire. + + +Brown Sauce or Gravy + + 1 tablespoon butter or fat in which meat was cooked + 1 tablespoon flour + 1 cup beef stock or boiling water + salt and pepper + +Brown butter in saucepan; add flour and brown; add liquid and stir until +smooth and thick. Season to taste and simmer 5 minutes. + + +Currant Jelly Sauce + + 1/2 glass currant jelly + 1 cup hot brown sauce + +Melt jelly over slow fire. Add sauce; stir well and simmer one minute. + + +Hollandaise Sauce + + 1/2 cup butter + 2 beaten egg yolks + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + salt + cayenne + 1/2 cup boiling water + +Cream butter; add gradually, stirring well, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt +and cayenne; add boiling water slowly. Stir over boiling water till +thick as boiled custard. Serve immediately. + + +Sauce Tartare + +Make 1 cup mayonnaise, page 41. Chop very fine 1 tablespoon each of +capers, olives, pickles and parsley. Press in a cloth till quite dry. +Blend gradually with the mayonnaise. + + +Maitre D'Hotel Butter + + 2 tablespoons butter + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon white pepper + 1 tablespoon chopped parsley + +Cream butter; add gradually lemon juice, seasoning and parsley. Keep +cold until served. + + +Mint Sauce + + 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves + 1/2 cup vinegar + 1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup brown or granulated sugar + +Cook all ingredients in saucepan over very slow fire for about one-half +hour. Do not allow to boil. Serve hot. + + +Horse-Radish Sauce + + 2 tablespoons butter + 2 tablespoons grated fresh horse-radish + 1 tablespoon very thick cream + 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice + +Cream butter; add horse-radish, cream and lemon juice. Keep very cold. + + +Cranberry Sauce + + 1 quart cranberries + 2 cups sugar + 1 cup water + +Put all together into saucepan. Cover until it boils. Remove cover and +cook about 10 minutes or until berries have all burst. Pour into mold, +chill and serve. + +For Cranberry Jelly strain and put into mold and chill. + + + + +Eggs + + +Boiled Eggs + +Drop into boiling water and boil 3 to 3-1/2 minutes for soft boiled, 12 +to 20 minutes for hard boiled; or place eggs in boiling water, cover, +and cook over moderate heat without boiling from 8 to 10 minutes for +soft, 20 to 40 minutes for hard cooked. + + +Poached Eggs + +Break eggs and drop carefully one at a time into boiling water in +shallow greased frying pan. Cook slowly until eggs are set. Remove each +with skimmer and serve on toast garnished with parsley. + + +Poached Eggs in Cream + +Put half cup of cream sauce into shallow baking dish. Open eggs +carefully and place on sauce. Cook over boiling water from 10 to 15 +minutes or until eggs are set or as firm as desired. Cover with half cup +of cream sauce, sprinkle with chopped parsley and dust with paprika and +serve. + + +Scrambled Eggs + +Break eggs into bowl, season with salt and pepper and pour into hot +frying pan in which butter has been melted. Cook over slow fire and as +eggs thicken stir until cooked. If desired eggs may be beaten with milk, +cream or water and cooked in same way. + + +Scalloped Eggs with Ham + + 4 hard-cooked eggs + 2 cups cold boiled ham chopped fine + 1 cup cream sauce + 2 cups bread crumbs + 2 tablespoons milk + +Cut eggs into slices; cover bottom of greased baking dish with one-third +of bread crumbs; then add in layers eggs, ham, cream sauce, crumbs, +being sure to save bread crumbs to cover top. Add milk and bake in +moderate oven 20 minutes. + + +Plain Omelet + +Beat 3 eggs with 3 tablespoons milk; add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 +teaspoon pepper, and mix. Melt 1 teaspoon fat in hot frying pan; pour in +eggs; lift edges of omelet, allowing thin portions to run underneath, +shaking pan until egg is set; when brown underneath, fold over and serve +on hot platter. + + +Puffy Omelet + + 4 eggs + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/3 teaspoon pepper + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 tablespoon corn starch + 1/2 cup milk or half milk and half water + +Separate eggs; mix salt, pepper, baking powder, corn starch and milk +with yolks of eggs. Beat whites until light though not dry and mix in +well with yolks. Put into greased hot frying pan and cook slowly until +well puffed up. Dry out in oven, fold over in half and serve immediately +on hot platter. If desired serve with tomato sauce, page 35 added before +omelet is folded. + + +Fancy Omelets + +A great variety of omelets can be made by either mixing chopped +vegetables, fruits, meats, or shellfish with plain omelet before +cooking, or folding them in after cooking. + + + + +Croquettes + + +Salmon Croquettes + + 1 cup cooked salmon + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 tablespoon flour + 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1 teaspoon lemon juice + +Make a cream sauce with the butter, flour and milk. Put salmon into bowl +and add the sauce, lemon juice and seasoning; mix with fork until salmon +is well broken. Set aside and when cold mold into desired shapes; roll +in bread crumbs, then in egg beaten with 1 tablespoon cold milk, then in +bread crumbs. Fry in deep hot fat. + + +Rice Croquettes + + 1 cup rice + 2 eggs + 3 tablespoons milk + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 teaspoon chopped parsley + +Wash rice several times and boil with 2 quarts boiling water 30 minutes. +Drain well and put into top of double boiler. Add 1 egg beaten with 2 +tablespoons milk, salt, sugar, butter and parsley; cook until egg +thickens. Cool and shape into cones, balls or oval cakes. Dip into egg +beaten up with 1 tablespoon milk. Roll in bread crumbs and fry in deep +hot fat until brown. + + +Nut and Potato Croquettes + + 2 cups hot riced potatoes + 1/4 cup cream or milk + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + few grains cayenne + yolk of 1 egg + 1/3 cup chopped pecan nut meats + 1/2 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + +Mix all ingredients with fork until light. Shape as for croquettes. Roll +in bread crumbs. Dip in egg which has been mixed with a little cold +water. Roll in bread crumbs again and fry in deep hot fat until brown. +Drain on unglazed paper and serve. + + +Chicken Croquettes + + 2 tablespoons butter + 2 tablespoons flour + 1 cup milk + 2 teaspoons salt + 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce + 1/8 teaspoon paprika + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1 tablespoon chopped parsley + 2 cups chopped chicken + 2 eggs + +Melt butter in saucepan; add flour and cold milk slowly, stirring until +smooth and creamy; add seasoning and parsley. Boil 3 minutes. Add +chicken; mix well and pour out on platter to cool. When cool enough to +handle take a large spoon of the mixture in floured hands; shape into +balls, cones or oval cakes and put into cold place until firm. Roll in +bread crumbs, then in eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons cold milk, then in +bread crumbs. Fry in deep hot fat, and drain on brown paper. + + + + +Luncheon Dishes + + +Chicken Patties + + 2 tablespoons butter + 2 tablespoons flour + 1 cup chicken stock + 1/2 teaspoon salt + few grains cayenne pepper + 1 cup cold diced chicken + +Melt butter in saucepan; stir in flour; add chicken stock; season and +bring to a boil; add chicken and cook slowly 5 minutes. Fill patty +shells and serve at once. + +ROYAL PATTY SHELLS + + 2 cups flour + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 4 tablespoons shortening + ice water + +Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add shortening and rub in +very lightly with tips of fingers; add very slowly enough water to make +stiff dough. Roll out thin; cut into circles and form on the outside of +patty or muffin tins. Bake in hot oven, open side down, until light +brown; remove carefully from tins find return shells to oven and bake 5 +minutes, open side up. + + +Boston Baked Beans + + 1 quart beans + 1/2 pound salt pork + 1 tablespoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard + 2 tablespoons molasses + +Wash and soak beans over night. Put half into bean pot; wash salt pork +and place in center; add remainder of beans, salt, pepper, mustard, +molasses and 4 cups cold water; cover. Put into slow oven and bake 8 +hours. Add more water if needed. + + +Baked Macaroni with Cheese + + 1 cup macaroni + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 tablespoon flour + 1 cup milk + 1/2 cup grated cheese + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1/8 teaspoon paprika + +Boil macaroni in salted water until soft; drain and rinse with cold +water. Put into buttered baking dish and cover with sauce. Cover top +with grated cheese and bake 20 minutes in hot oven. + +SAUCE + +Melt butter in saucepan; add flour, mix well and add cold milk slowly, +stirring until smooth; add cheese, salt, pepper and paprika. Boil 2 +minutes. + + +Cheese in Scallop Shells or Ramekins + + 1 cup milk + 2 cups bread crumbs + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce + 2 cups grated American cheese + +Pour milk over bread crumbs, add seasoning, half the cheese and mix +well; fill greased scallop shells or ramekins; sprinkle with remainder +of cheese and a few fresh bread crumbs and bake in moderate oven 30 +minutes. + + +Cheese Straws + + 1 cup grated American cheese + 1 cup flour + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper + 1/4 teaspoon paprika + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons milk + +Mix together cheese, flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper and paprika; +add beaten egg; mix well; add milk enough to make a stiff dough. Roll +out 1/4 inch thick, on floured board; cut into strips 5 inches long and +1/4 inch wide. Bake in hot oven 15 minutes. + + +Kidney Beans with Bacon + +Wash and soak 1 pint kidney beans in cold water over night; drain, cover +with boiling water, add 1/4 pound bacon, boil until beans are tender, +and drain. Season beans with salt and pepper to taste. Brown thin slices +of bacon in frying pan, and serve over beans. + + +Tomatoes and Eggs + +Grease muffin tins; put one thick slice of unpeeled tomato into each +tin; season with salt and pepper; break one egg on top of each slice; +again season with salt and pepper and put a small piece of butter on top +of each egg. Bake in oven until egg is set but not hard. Serve on rounds +of toast and garnish with parsley. + + +Corn Pudding + + 1 quart fresh corn cut from cob + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 3 eggs slightly beaten + 2 cups milk + 3 tablespoons melted butter + +Put all ingredients into greased baking dish and bake in moderate oven +until firm. + + +Scotch Potatoes + + 1 quart potatoes + 1 quart onions + 1 teaspoon salt + +Wash, pare and cut potatoes and onions in half-inch rounds. Put into +saucepan with boiling water to cover, adding salt. Boil 25 or 30 +minutes, or until tender. Drain, put into dish and cover with Thick +Cream Sauce. Bake in hot oven about 25 minutes. + + +French Toast + + 1/2 cup flour + 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 cup milk + 1 egg + sliced bread + +Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add milk and beaten egg; +beat well. Into this dip bread, fry in hot fat, drain, and serve hot +with powdered sugar. + + +Cheese Souffle + + 2 tablespoons butter + 3 tablespoons flour + 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 teaspoon salt + few grains cayenne + 1 cup grated American cheese + yolks of 3 eggs + 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + whites of 3 eggs + +Melt butter, add flour, and when well-mixed add milk slowly. Add salt, +cayenne, and cheese. Remove from fire, add yolks of eggs beaten until +light. Cool mixture and mix in baking powder and beaten egg whites. Bake +in greased dish 25 minutes in slow oven. Serve at once. + + + + +Vegetables + + +Summer vegetables should be cooked on same day they are gathered. Look +them over and wash well, cutting out all decayed parts. Always cook +vegetables in freshly boiled water and keep water boiling until done. +When cooking green vegetables add salt last few minutes of cooking. + +Potatoes--Boil 25 to 40 minutes. + +Turnips--Boil from 40 to 60 minutes. + +Beets--Boil from 1 to 2 hours before peeling. + +Parsnips--Boil from 30 to 50 minutes. + +Spinach--Boil 20 to 30 minutes. + +Onions--Boil in 2 or 3 waters, 45 to 60 minutes. + +String Beans--Boil 1 to 1-1/2 hours. + +Shell Beans--Boil 30 to 60 minutes. + +Green Corn--Steam 10 to 15 minutes, or boil 5 to 6 minutes. + +Green Peas--Boil in as little water as possible 30 to 45 minutes. + +Asparagus--Boil 20 to 30 minutes. + +Winter Squash--Boil 20 to 40 minutes in small quantity of water. + +Cabbage--Boil 45 minutes to 2 hours. + + +Asparagus + +Wash, scrape, cut off about one inch hard ends, and tie together. Put +into saucepan, cover with boiling water, and boil until tender, keeping +tips out of water for the first ten minutes; add salt. Remove from +water; lay on pieces of toast and serve with melted butter, cream or +Hollandaise Sauce. + + +Pickled Beets + +Wash and boil six medium sized beets until tender. Remove skins; slice +or cut into quarters; cover with 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 +teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon sugar. + + +Creamed Carrots + +Wash and scrape carrots; cut into thin slices. Cover with boiling water +and boil until tender. Drain and mix with cream sauce or melted butter. +Sprinkle with chopped parsley. + + +Boiled New Cabbage + +Cut cabbage into quarters, removing hard part of core, and place in cold +water 30 minutes. Drain, cover with boiling water and boil, without a +cover, 30 minutes or until tender. Drain, put into dish and pour over +Cream or Bechamel Sauce. + + +Cold Slaw + +Wash cabbage; cut into quarters, and then slice very thin; allow to +stand in cold water 30 minutes; drain well and cover with boiled or +French dressing. + + +Spinach + +Pick over carefully and wash thoroughly in severed waters until every +bit of sand is removed. Put into large kettle and add very little +boiling water, about 1/2 cup. Young spinach does not need any water. +Boil until tender or about 25 minutes. Drain thoroughly, chop fine and +drain again. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with slices of hard +boiled-eggs. + + +Cauliflower + +Remove leaves and wash cauliflower; place in uncovered saucepan, stem +end down; cover with boiling water; boil 35 minutes or until tender and +serve with Cream Sauce. + + +French Fried Potatoes + +Pare and cut potatoes into long even pieces. Put into cold water for +about an hour. Drain and dry well. Fry in deep fat until brown and +cooked through; drain on unglazed paper. Salt just before serving. Sweet +potatoes may be prepared in same way. + + +Potato Cakes + +Pare and boil 1 quart potatoes; mash and season with salt, pepper and +paprika; add 1 tablespoon melted butter; mix lightly. Take a spoonful +into floured hands and roll. Dip in egg beaten with 1 tablespoon cold +milk, then in flour. Fry in deep or shallow hot fat. + + +Brussels Sprouts + +Wash and cover with cold water for an hour. Drain; put over fire in +saucepan of boiling water; boil 20 to 25 minutes without a cover. Drain +and cover with cream sauce; or serve with salt, pepper and melted +butter. + + +Boiled Corn + +Husk corn, removing all silk. Put corn into fresh boiling water to +cover; and boil rapidly for 5 minutes. Remove from water and place on +platter on which a napkin has been spread, covering corn with ends of +napkin. Serve immediately. + + +Lima Beans + +Shell beans just before using. Rinse in cold water. Put into saucepan; +cover with boiling water and boil until tender. Drain and add seasoning +and melted butter. + + +Kohl-Rabi + +Peel turnip-shaped globe; cut into small pieces; boil until tender, 30 +to 35 minutes. Add one teaspoon salt to each quart water. Serve plain +with melted butter and pepper, or with cream sauce. + +The leaves may be stemmed and cooked as greens, boiling 40 minutes. + + +Candied Sweet Potatoes + +Boil in salted water 1 quart sweet potatoes until tender; drain and +scrape off skins; cut into slices and lay in shallow greased baking +dish; brush with melted drippings or butter; sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown +sugar; add 2 tablespoons butter. Bake in hot oven until well browned. + + +Baked Tomatoes + + 6 tomatoes + 2 cups soft bread crumbs + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 1 tablespoon butter + +Wash tomatoes and cut off stem ends; remove pulp from center and fill +with bread crumbs seasoned with salt and pepper; sprinkle with bread +crumbs, and place small piece of butter on each. Bake in hot oven 30 +minutes. The pulp may be seasoned to taste, cooked in the pan and served +as a sauce. + + +Browned Parsnips + + 1 quart parsnips + 1 teaspoon salt + 2 tablespoons butter or bacon drippings + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + +Wash, pare and cut parsnips into 1/2 inch slices. Cover with boiling +water and boil until tender, 25 to 30 minutes; drain. Brown on greased +griddle or frying pan. Season with salt and pepper. + + +Oyster Plant + +Wash and cover with boiling water. Cook 40 to 60 minutes or until soft. +Peel, cut in pieces and serve with Cream Sauce. + + +Stuffed Potatoes + +Bake 4 large potatoes. Cut in half lengthwise and, without +breaking-skins, scoop out insides and mash; add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 +teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon melted butter +and mix with fork. Return to shells, put a few drops milk on top; rough +with fork; sprinkle with paprika. Place in oven until brown. + + + + +Salads and Salad Dressings + + +All salad greens, such as lettuce, chicory, endive, romaine, or +watercress, should be fresh, crisp, dry and cold. Wash leaves carefully +and put on ice in lettuce dryer or in cloth. + +Dressings wilt the leaves; they should be added just before serving. + +Salads may be made in infinite variety. Lettuce plain or combined with +vegetables, cold meat, fish, or fruits may be used with French or +Mayonnaise Dressing. + + +French Dressing + +Put 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon +pepper or few grains cayenne pepper into bowl; add 3 tablespoons oil, +beating constantly. Serve very cold. + + +Mayonnaise I + + 1 egg yolk + 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper + 1 cup salad oil + 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice + +Utensils and ingredients should be very cold. Put egg yolk into shallow +bowl; add seasoning, mix well; add oil slowly, almost drop by drop, +beating until thick. Thin with vinegar; continue adding oil and vinegar +until all is used. + + +Mayonnaise II + + 1 egg + juice of 1 lemon or 4 tablespoons vinegar + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 cups olive oil + +Put egg with vinegar or lemon juice and seasoning into bowl, beating +with rotary egg beater. Add oil a tablespoonful or more at a time, +beating constantly. Well covered, this mayonnaise will keep for three or +four weeks. + + +Boiled Salad Dressing + + 1/2 tablespoon salt + 1-1/2 tablespoons sugar + 1 teaspoon mustard + 1/2 tablespoon flour + few grains cayenne + 1/2 cup vinegar + 2 eggs + 3/4 cup milk + 1 tablespoon butter or other shortening + +Mix dry ingredients in top of double boiler; add vinegar and beaten egg +yolks and mix; add milk and butter. Cook over hot water until thick and +smooth. Take from fire and add beaten egg whites. Cool and serve. + + +Russian Dressing + +Take 1 cup mayonnaise; add 2 teaspoons chili sauce, 1 can pimentos +chopped fine, and if desired a dash of grated cheese. + + +Chicken Salad + + 1 quart cold boiled chicken, cut into small cubes + 1 pint finely cut celery + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon pepper + 2 hard boiled eggs + 2 cups mayonnaise dressing + 6 olives + +Mix chicken which should be very tender, with celery, seasoning and one +egg cut into small pieces; marinate with little French dressing, and let +stand in cold place one hour. Serve on lettuce leaves and spread +mayonnaise over top. Garnish with olives and remaining egg cut into +slices. Dust with paprika. + + +Fruit Salad + + 1/2 pound Malaga grapes + 2 pears + 1 grapefruit + 1 orange + 1 head lettuce + +Wash, peel; remove seeds from all fruit; cut grapes into halves, pears +in lengthwise pieces, grapefruit and orange into sections; allow to +stand on ice. Serve on lettuce leaves with French dressing. Alligator +pears, cassaba melon or other fruit may be substituted for above. + + +Vegetable Salad + + 1 cup finely cut red cabbage + 1 cup cold boiled red beets + 1 cup cold boiled carrots + 1 cup cold boiled potatoes + 1 cup finely cut celery + 1/2 cup pimentoes + 1 head lettuce + 1 cup French dressing + +Soak cabbage in cold water 1 hour; drain and add beets, carrots, +potatoes and celery. Mix well together, season with salt and pepper and +serve on lettuce leaves. On top put strips of pimento and serve with +French dressing, to which may be added one teaspoon onion juice. + + +Marquise Salad + + 3 firm tomatoes + 1/2 cup chopped onion + 1/2 cup chopped parsley + 2 tablespoons salad oil + +Peel tomatoes and cut in half. Mix onion and parsley, add oil; let stand +two hours before using. When ready to serve line salad bowl with +lettuce, place tomatoes in it and on each half put 1 tablespoon onion +and parsley mixture. Pour on French dressing. Everything should be ice +cold. + + +Potato Salad + + 1 quart cold boiled potatoes + 1 onion finely sliced + 1/2 teaspoon salt + chopped parsley + 1/2 cup French dressing + +Cut potatoes into slices or cubes; add onion; mix with salt, parsley and +French dressing. Serve on lettuce leaves with boiled dressing. + + +Lobster Salad + +Cut cold boiled lobster into small pieces. Marinate with French +dressing; put on lettuce leaves; cover with mayonnaise and garnish with +lobster claws, olives, hard-boiled eggs and capers. + + +Fish Salad + + 2 cups shredded lettuce + 1 can tuna fish or 1-1/2 lbs. any cold boiled fish + 1/2 cup French dressing + 1 teaspoon onion juice + 1/2 cup mayonnaise + 1 cup finely cut celery + 1 teaspoon chopped parsley + +Line dish with lettuce; place fish in center; pour over French dressing +to which onion juice has been added and cover with celery; put +Mayonnaise on top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. + + + + +Beverages + + +How to Make Coffee + +The best method of making coffee, as determined by the Better +Coffee-Making Committee of the National Association of Coffee Roasters, +is as follows: + +"Fill a kettle with fresh cold water and put it on to boil. Place over +an open china teapot, kept just for coffee, a clean, wet, old linen +napkin, or a new square of unbleached muslin, letting it sag toward the +center. Put into the depression 4 heaping tablespoons (for 4 cups of +coffee) of finely pulverized coffee. This fine pulverization is very +important. Ordinary ground coffee will not do at all, and gives weak +infusions. + +"When the water in the kettle is boiling fiercely, pour it through the +coffee slowly until 4 cups have gone through, or a trifle more for 4 +cups of coffee. + +"Cover and take at once to table. + +"Wash the cloth immediately and keep it in a jar of cold water, never +permitting it to get dry, and freshening the water every day. Keeping +the cloth sweet is essential. Every effort should be made to this end. +The least souring ruins the coffee. + +"Follow these directions strictly, paying especial attention to having +the coffee very fine, like flour, and the water boiling, and you will +have excellent coffee even though you buy cheap blends." + + +Boiled Coffee + +For 4 cups. Beat half an egg white with 3 tablespoons cold water; add +3/4 cup ground coffee and stir until moistened; put into scalded coffee +pot; add 1 quart boiling water and boil 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup cold +water and allow to stand 3 minutes to settle and serve. + + +Cocoa + +The usual rule is 2 teaspoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon cold +water and 3/4 cup milk to each cup. Mix cocoa with sugar and cold water; +cook over slow fire until thick; add milk, and boil 1 minute. + + +Cocoa Syrup + + 2 cups water + 2 cups sugar + 1 cup cocoa + 1/2 teaspoon salt + +Stir water and sugar in saucepan until dissolved; boil 5 minutes; mix +cocoa with cold water to make a paste and add to boiling syrup; boil +slowly for 10 minutes; add salt. When cold put into bottle or glass jar +in refrigerator. Take 2 tablespoons of syrup for each glass or cup of +milk. Serve with whipped cream. + +Served either hot or iced, this is a nourishing and delicious beverage. + + +Tea + +Water for tea should be freshly heated and just boiling. Teas are of +different strength, but a safe rule is 1 teaspoon dry tea to 1 cup +water. Scald teapot; put in dry tea and cover for 1 minute. Add boiling +water and cover closely. Allow it to stand 3 to 6 minutes and strain off +into a second hot pot. + + +Chocolate + +Cut into small pieces 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate; add 1 tablespoon +sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water. Boil all together till smooth; add +gradually 2 cups scalded milk; cook in double boiler 5 minutes. If +desired add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Serve with whipped cream. + + + + +Candies + + +Cream Candy + + 2 cups sugar + 2 tablespoons vinegar + 1 teaspoon lemon extract + 1 teaspoon cream of tartar + +Add a little water to moisten sugar; boil with vinegar and cream of +tartar without stirring, until brittle when tried in cold water. Add +flavoring; turn out quickly on buttered plates. When cool enough to +handle, pull until white, and cut into pieces. + + +Butter Scotch + + 2 cups sugar + 2 tablespoons water + 2 tablespoons butter + +Boil without stirring until brittle when tested in cold water. Pour out +on buttered plates to cool. + + +Butter Taffy + + 3 cups brown sugar + 1/2 cup molasses + 1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup vinegar + 4 tablespoons butter + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Boil sugar, molasses, water and vinegar. When crisp in cold water add +butter and cook 3 minutes. Add vanilla and cool on buttered pans and +break into pieces. + + +Chocolate Caramels + + 2 cups molasses + 1 cup brown sugar + 1 cup cream or milk + 1/4 pound unsweetened chocolate + 4 tablespoons butter + +Put all ingredients into kettle. Boil until it hardens in cold water; +add 1 teaspoon vanilla and turn into greased tins. When nearly cold, cut +into small squares. + + +Creamed Nuts + + 2 cups confectioner's sugar + white of 1 egg + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 teaspoons cold water + walnuts or other nuts + +Mix sugar, unbeaten egg white, vanilla and water into a stiff paste. +Shape into little balls, press between halved walnut or other nut meats. + +Stoned dates and large seeded raisins may be filled with this cream, or +it may be mixed with chopped nuts, shaped into bars and cut into +squares. + + +Peanut Brittle + + 2 cups chopped roasted nuts + 3 cups granulated sugar + +Put sugar in frying pan. Stir over slow fire. It will lump, then +gradually melt. When pale coffee color, and clear, add nuts and pour +quickly on greased tin. When cold break into pieces. + + +Candied Popcorn + + 1-1/2 cups sugar or maple syrup + 1 tablespoon butter + 3 tablespoons water + 3 quarts popped corn + +Boil sugar or syrup with butter and water until it spins a long thread; +pour this on corn and if desired shape into balls. + + +Pulled Molasses Candy + + 1 cup molasses + 2 cups brown sugar + 1 cup water + 3 tablespoons vinegar + 3 tablespoons butter + +Put molasses, sugar, water and vinegar into saucepan and stir; boil +until very brittle when dropped into cold water; add butter and pour on +buttered platter. When cool enough to handle, butter hands and pull +until light brown. Pull into oblong strips and cut with scissors. + + +Fudge + + 3 cups sugar + 1 cup milk or cream + 4 or 5 tablespoon's cocoa or 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate + 1 tablespoon butter + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Put sugar, milk and cocoa or chocolate into saucepan; stir and boil +until it makes soft ball when tested in cold water; take from fire, add +butter and vanilla, cool and stir until creamy. Pour on buttered plates +and cut into squares. + + +Penuche + + 2 cups light brown sugar + 1/3 cup milk or cream + 1 tablespoon butter + 3/4 cup chopped nuts + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Put sugar, milk and butter into saucepan. Boil with as little stirring +as possible until it makes a soft ball when tested in cold water. Take +from fire; add nuts and vanilla; beat until thick and pour into greased +tins. + + +Cocoa Cream Candy + + 4 tablespoons confectioner's sugar + 2 tablespoons boiling water + 4 tablespoons cocoa + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Mix sugar and water until smooth; add cocoa and vanilla; mix until +creamy. Dust hands with sugar; take up 1/2 teaspoon of mixture and roll +into ball. Dust a plate with sugar, and lay balls on to dry about 2 +hours; then roll in finely chopped nuts. + + +Stuffed Prunes or Dates + +Wash, dry and stone fruit; cut almost in half and fill with a half +marshmallow or blanched almond, or chopped nuts and raisins and roll in +sugar. + + +Cocoanut Cream Candy + + 1 tablespoon butter + 3/4 cup milk + 2 cups sugar + 1/2 cup grated fresh cocoanut + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + +Melt butter in saucepan; add milk and sugar; stir until sugar is +dissolved, heating slowly; boil 12 to 15 minutes; remove from fire and +add cocoanut and vanilla, beating until creamy. Pour into buttered tins +and cool. + +For Chocolate Cocoanut Cream Candy add 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate to +other ingredients before boiling. + + +Hickory Nut Candy + + 2 cups sugar + 1/2 cup water + lemon or vanilla extract + 1 cup hickory nut meats + +Boil sugar and water, without stirring, until thick enough to spin a +thread; place saucepan in cold water; add flavoring and stir quickly +until white; stir in nuts; turn into buttered tin; when cold cut into +squares. + + +Date and Peanut Paste + + 1 cup stoned dates + 1/2 cup peanut butter + 1 teaspoon salt + 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar + +Wash and dry dates; put through food chopper; add peanut butter and +salt. Mix and roll into small balls; then cover with sugar. Lay on plate +to dry. + + +Salted Almonds + +Blanch almonds by putting into boiling water for a few minutes. Remove +skins, dry well and brown in heated olive oil or butter in pan on top of +stove stirring continually. Take from fire when very light brown, as +they continue to color after removing from pan. Drain well on brown +paper and sprinkle with salt. + + + + +Fireless Cookery + + +The Fireless Cooker has become an important factor in the home. The +principle employed is the preservation of heat by the use of +non-conducting materials. The device ordinarily used is a rectangular +box lined on all sides with some substance which will prevent escape of +heat, with spaces or wells for the insertion of stone or metal discs or +radiators and vessels containing food to be cooked. + +Among the advantages of this method are: the improvement in flavor by +slower cooking with little opportunity for evaporation; improved +appearance of food that is subject to shrinkage when cooked by ordinary +methods; saving in labor, as the cooking practically takes care of +itself. Dinner may be prepared in the morning, placed in the cooker, and +without further attention be ready to serve at any time after 3 or 4 +hours. While the time required for cooking is longer than in the usual +methods, the actual time consumed in preparation of a meal is +considerably reduced. + + +DIRECTIONS + +Prepare food for cooking as usual. Place in special vessel, designed to +fit into wells of Fireless Cooker, and heat on range or over gas flame +until ordinary cooking temperature is reached. Put into cooker with one +or more radiators which have been heated for 10 or 15 minutes over hot +fire. For roasting, radiator should be hot enough to brown a pinch of +flour immediately. Close cover, fasten lightly so that the steam may +escape and allow cooking to proceed for time specified in recipes. + +For baking cake, apples, etc., proceed as for roasting. The time +required for baking is slightly longer than that specified for regular +ovens. For cake ordinarily baked in a moderate oven, heat radiators hot +enough to brown a pinch of flour in half a minute. + +The Fireless Cooker is especially convenient for the preparation of +cereals, meats, vegetables and other dishes that are ordinarily boiled +or roasted. Remember that foods should be thoroughly heated before +putting into cooker. + + +Cereals + +Prepare cereal for cooking in double boiler as usual. Boil over fire for +5 minutes; place in larger vessel of boiling water in cooker and allow +it to remain 4 or 5 hours or longer. If placed in cooker at night it +should remain warm enough to serve for breakfast. + + +Steaming + +For recipes see "Boston Brown Bread," "Steamed Fig Pudding," "Poor Man's +Pudding," "Christmas Plum Pudding," etc. Prepare and mix ingredients as +directed. Put into greased molds and place in shallow pan of boiling +water over very hot radiator in cooker. Fasten cover tight and cook for +5 to 6 hours. + + +Soups + +Place ingredients in vessel; cover with cold water; bring to boil over +free flame and boil 5 minutes. Fasten cover and transfer to cooker, +using one hot radiator in bottom of well. Cook 3 or 4 hours and season +when ready to serve. + +For ingredients and special directions for preparing soups, see "Soups." + + +Roast Meats + +Prepare and season meat in usual way. Place in large dry vessel; put +very hot radiator in bottom of cooker well; place vessel containing +roast on radiator, and place another very hot radiator on top. Close +cooker and fasten. Allow it to remain about one-half hour per pound of +meat. + +The roast may be browned in a very hot oven before putting into cooker +or just before serving. + + +Boiled or Stewed Meats + +Prepare meat for cooking as usual, searing in frying pan if desired +brown. Place in large vessel and cover or partly cover with boiling +water, boiling with cover fastened tight for 10 or 15 minutes over free +flame. Transfer to cooker, using one hot radiator underneath. Cook 2 or +3 hours, season and serve. + + +Vegetables + +Prepare vegetables as usual. Place in vessel with small quantity of +boiling water. As there is little evaporation in fireless cookers, +allowance does not have to be made for loss by evaporation. Boil over +free flame for 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to cooker, using one radiator +in bottom of well. Cook 3 or 4 hours, remove from cooker, season and +serve. + + + + +Invalid Cookery + + +Always prepare food for the sick in the most careful and attractive +manner. In sickness the senses are unusually acute and far more +susceptible to carelessness and mistakes in the preparation and serving +of food than in health. + + +Barley Water + + 2 tablespoons pearl barley + 2 quarts cold water + +Wash barley, soak several hours in cold water and boil gently in same +water for 2 hours; or put into double boiler and cook for 4 hours or +until reduced one-half. Lemon juice and sugar or salt to taste may be +added if desired. + + +Pineapple Juice + +Peel a very ripe pineapple, cut into small pieces and put through fruit +press or potato ricer to extract all juice. Strain and serve with +cracked ice. + + +Albuminized Orange + + 1 egg white + juice of 1 orange + sugar + +Add orange juice sweetened to taste to egg white and beat well. Chill on +ice and serve cold. + + +Beef Tea + + 1 pound lean beef + 1 cup cold water + +Cut beef up into small pieces or put through meat chopper. Put into +fruit jar; add water and allow to stand 15 to 20 minutes to draw out the +juice. Place on trivet or rack in pan of cold water; heat very slowly +for about 2 hours. The water must not boil. Season, strain, cool and +remove fat. Beef tea may be served hot or cold. + + +Scraped Beef + +Scrape meat with sharp knife from lean beef cut from round until nothing +but connective tissue is left. Form into small balls and broil slowly +for about 2 minutes. Season and serve. For sandwiches do not cook but +spread between thin slices of bread and season. + + +Spanish Cream + + 2 cups scalded milk + 4 egg yolks + 1/4 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine + 1/4 cup cold water + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 pint cream + +Pour scalded milk very slowly over egg yolks and sugar which have been +mixed together. Cook slowly in double boiler until thick and smooth. +Pour over gelatine which has been soaking in 1/4 cup of water. Chill, +add vanilla and beat with egg whip until thick. Add the cream which has +been whipped and chill in molds. + + +Gluten Muffins + + 2 cups gluten flour + 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder + 1 egg + 1 tablespoon butter + 2 cups milk + +Sift together flour and baking powder; add beaten egg and melted butter +to milk and add, Mix well and bake in greased muffin tins in moderate +oven about 35 minutes. + +In addition to the foregoing, many of the soups, broths, jellies, ices +and plain drop cakes found in the preceding pages are suitable for +invalids and convalescents. + + + + +Preserving and Canning + +(Material adapted from U. S. Food Administration and N. Y. State +Department of Agriculture.) + + +General Directions + +Test all jars for leakage before using. To do this, fill with water, put +on rubber and cover, seal and invert. + +Sterilize all utensils, jars, covers, etc., by covering with cold water, +and boil for 10 minutes. Use only new rubbers and dip in boiling water +just before using. + +Use a wide-mouthed funnel when filling jars to avoid loss of material +and keep jar rim clean. + +Invert all jars after filling and sealing. + +Fruit should be sound, firm and not overripe. All fruit should be +carefully prepared. + +Clean fruit, clean hands, clean utensils, and a clean kitchen free from +flies, are essential for safety and success. + +Keep products in a cool place. Avoid freezing in winter. + + +Canning + +Canning is the operation of preparing sterilized food so that it will +keep indefinitely. + +The custom of canning fruit in syrup is based on the improvement in +flavor and texture which sugar gives to fruit. Sugar is not necessary +for its preservation. Success depends upon thorough sterilization--that +is, killing the organisms which cause food to spoil, and then sealing +carefully to prevent their entrance. Fruit may be canned in water, in +fruit juice and in syrup. + + +Preserving + +The only difference between preserving and canning fruit is that sugar +is always used in preserving, while in canning it is used in smaller +quantity or not at all. In preserving the old rule of equal weights of +sugar and fruit may be followed. + + +Directions for Canning by Open-Kettle Method + +By this method which is generally used, for preserves, jams and +marmalades, food is completely cooked and poured boiling hot into +sterilized jars. + +Prepare fruit, which may or may not be peeled, and cut into pieces +depending on the variety. Blanch or scald peaches and similar fruits to +loosen skin and chill by plunging into cold water. Cook slowly in as +little water as possible or in fruit juice or fruit syrup until done. +Fill the sterilized jars, seal and invert. + + +Directions for Canning by Can-Cooked Method + +By this method uncooked or partly cooked food is packed in can or jar, +covered with liquid and both jar and contents sterilized. + +Pare fruit if desired or blanch or scald in boiling water a small +quantity of the fruit at a time. (See time table.) Do not blanch +cherries, sour cherries excepted, berries or plums. + +Chill outside of the blanched fruit by immersing it for a few minutes in +a vessel of cold water. Remove skin from such fruits as peaches. + +Pack firmly in clean, tested jars to within one-half inch of top. + +Fill jars to within 1/4 inch of top with boiling water, fruit juice, or +syrup. + +Place a new rubber on each jar, adjust cover and partly seal. + +Place jars on false bottom of water bath and sterilize for required +time. (See time-table.) If the hot-water bath is used, jars should be +immersed in sufficient boiling water to cover tops to depth of about 1 +inch. Do not begin to time the sterilizing until water boils. Keep water +boiling during sterilizing period. + +Remove jars from sterilizer. Seal them and invert to cool. Avoid a draft +on jars, but cool as rapidly as possible. + +Wash and label jars. Wrap in paper or store in a dark place to prevent +loss of color of red fruit. + +Vegetables may also be canned by this method. + + +A Time-Table for Canning Fruits by the Can-Cooked Method + + TIME OF COOKING + + If the + If the pressure + Time of hot-water cooker + Blanching bath is is used + used (5 pounds) + FRUIT Minutes Minutes Minutes + Apricots, Peaches 1-2 16 10 + Blackberries 16 6 + Cherries, Strawberries, + Grapes, Plums 16 10 + Fruit Juices 20 10 + Huckleberries, Raspberries 16 8 + Pears 1-2 20 10 + Pineapples 60 40 + Quinces 1-2 60 40 + + +Use of Sugar in Canning Fruit + +Sugar is used in canning fruit for the purpose of improving flavor and +is not necessary for preservation. + +Thin syrup--1 part sugar to 2 parts water for sweet fruits. + +Medium Syrup--1 part sugar to 1 part water for berries and medium sweet +fruits. + +Thick Syrup--2 parts sugar to 1 part water for sour fruits. + +To make syrup add sugar to boiling water. Stir until all sugar is +dissolved, then boil 2 or 3 minutes. + + +Canned Peaches + +Scald sound, firm freestone peaches, a small number at a time, in +boiling water just long enough to loosen skins; dip them quickly into +cold water and slip off skins. Cut peaches in halves, and remove stones. +Have ready a syrup made by boiling sugar and water together until sugar +has dissolved, using 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar to each cup water. Allow about +1 cup syrup for each quart jar of peaches. Put in 1 cracked peach pit +for every quart of syrup. + +Can-cooked Method.--Pack peaches in overlapping layers with rounded side +uppermost and blossom end facing glass. Fill each jar with hot syrup and +adjust rubber, cover and upper clamp, thus partly sealing jar. Place +jars on a rack in hot water to cover tops to a depth of 1 inch. Bring +water to boiling point, and boil pint jars 16 minutes, quart jars 20 +minutes. Remove jars, seal and invert to cool. + +Open-kettle Method.--Cook peaches in syrup until tender; then with +sterilized spoon slip them carefully into sterilized jar; fill jar to +overflowing with syrup. Adjust rubber, cover, seal immediately, and +invert to cool. + + +Canned Cherries + +Wash. Cherries should be pitted before being canned in order to conserve +space. Can sweet cherries as berries. Blanch sour cherries 1/2 minute, +in boiling water. Dip in cold water; drain and pack closely into hot +sterilized jars. Cover with boiling water or boiling medium syrup. +Loosely seal. Sterilize 16 minutes in boiling water bath. Remove jars at +once, tighten covers, invert to test seal and cool. + + +Canned Pears + +Wash and peel fruit and follow directions for canned peaches. + + +Canned Berries + +Blackberries, blueberries, huckleberries, raspberries, loganberries, +gooseberries and strawberries should be canned as soon as possible after +picking. Hull or stem; place in strainer and wash by lifting up and down +in pan of cold water. + +Pack into hot sterilized glass jars, using care not to crush fruit. To +insure a close pack, put a 2 or 3 inch layer of berries on the bottom of +jar and press down gently with spoon. Continue in this manner until jar +is filled. Boiling water or boiling thin or medium syrup should be +poured over the fruit at once. Loosely seal. Sterilize 16 minutes in +boiling water. Remove jars, tighten covers, invert to test seal and +cool. + + +Asparagus + +Asparagus for canning must be fresh and tender. Select tips of uniform +size and maturity and wash. Cut into lengths according to containers to +be used. Scrape off scales, tough outer skins and hard ends and tie in +bundles large enough for one jar. + +Immerse the lower ends in boiling water and leave them immersed for 5 +minutes, then the entire stalks, leaving them in 1 to 3 minutes longer. + +Cold dip, drain, pack neatly, tips up, in hot sterilized jars. Add salt +and cover with boiling water. Loosely seal, sterilize two hours in +boiling water bath. Remove as soon as time is up. Tighten covers, invert +to test seal and cool. + + +Beans + +Green String Beans and Wax Beans.--The beans should be tender and fresh, +and graded according to size and washed. Leave whole or break in uniform +pieces. Blanch 5 to 10 minutes until the pod will bend without breaking. +Cold dip, drain well and pack into hot jars. Add salt and cover with +boiling water. Loosely seal and sterilize two hours in boiling water. +Remove when time is up, tighten covers, and invert to test seal. + + +Corn + +Make careful selection of tender, juicy sweet corn, at best stage for +table use. Can as soon as possible after gathering. Remove husks and +silk; blanch tender ears 5 minutes, older ears 10 minutes. Cold dip and +cut from cob but not too close. Pack at once into hot sterilized jars. +As corn swells during sterilization, leave space of 1 inch at top. Add +salt and cover with boiling water. Be sure that water penetrates through +corn to the bottom of jar. Loosely seal and sterilize three hours in +boiling water. Remove when time is up, tighten covers, invert to test +seal and cool. + + +Jams + +Jams are usually made with small fruits or with chopped large fruits. +Cook slowly with an equal weight of sugar until thick; put into +sterilized tumblers or jars and seal. + + +Raspberry Jam + +Pick over berries. Mash a few in bottom of preserving kettle; continue +until fruit is used. Heat slowly to boiling point and add equal quantity +of heated sugar. Cook slowly 45 minutes. Put into sterilized jars. + +Blackberry, gooseberry or other berry jam may be made in this way. + + +Plum Conserve + + 4 pounds plums + 1 cup seeded raisins + 2 oranges + sugar + juice of 1 lemon + 1/2 pound walnuts + +Wash plums; remove stones; add raisins and oranges which have been +sliced very fine. Measure and add 3/4 cup sugar to each cup fruit and +juice. Put into kettle, cook slowly about 45 minutes or until thick like +jam, stirring to keep from burning. Add lemon juice and chopped nuts. +Pour into sterilized jars. + + +Spiced Currants + + 3 lbs. white sugar + 5 lbs. ripe currants + 1 tablespoon cinnamon + 1 tablespoon nutmeg + 1 tablespoon cloves + 1 tablespoon allspice + 1/2 pint vinegar + +Boil currants one hour, then add sugar, spices and one-half pint +vinegar, boil one-half hour longer. Pour into jars and store. + + +Jellies + +Heat and mash fruit until juice runs readily. If fruit is not entirely +broken up rub through coarse sieve. Pour into sterilized jelly bags of +unbleached muslin or doubled cheesecloth and drain thoroughly but do not +squeeze. Take 7/8 cup sugar for each cup of juice. Boil juice 8 to 20 +minutes (berries and currants less than other fruits); add sugar which +has been heated in oven; stir until sugar is dissolved and boil about 5 +minutes. Pour into hot sterilized tumblers. Hard fruits like apples and +quinces should be cut up, covered with cold water and cooked until +tender before turning into jelly bags. + + +Pickles + +Pickled Peaches + + 2 pounds brown sugar + 2 cups vinegar + 1 ounce stick cinnamon + 1/2 ounce whole cloves + 4 quarts peaches + +Boil sugar, vinegar and spices 20 minutes. Dip peaches quickly in hot +water; then rub off the fuzz with a cloth. Place a few peaches at a time +in syrup and cook until tender. Pack into sterilized jars. Adjust +sterilized rubbers, and fill each jar to overflowing with hot strained +syrup. Put on sterilized covers and seal jars immediately. + + +Chow Chow + + 1 quart small white onions + 1 quart small cucumbers + 2 heads cauliflower + 3 green peppers + 1 quart vinegar + 6 tablespoons mustard + 3 tablespoons flour + 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon turmeric + +Peel onions and add cucumbers, cauliflower cut into small pieces, and +sliced peppers. Soak over night in brine (1 cup salt to 1 quart water). +Drain and cook in fresh brine until vegetables are tender, and drain +again. Boil vinegar in kettle and add paste made with mustard, flour, +sugar, turmeric and a little cold vinegar, stirring until mixture +thickens; add vegetables and cook slowly 10 minutes. Seal in sterilized +jars. + + +Sweet Tomato Pickles + + 1/2 peck green tomatoes + 4 onions + 4 green peppers + 1 cup salt + 1/2 cup white mustard seed + 2 teaspoons pepper + 3 teaspoons cinnamon + 3 teaspoons allspice + 3 teaspoons cloves + 2 quarts vinegar + 1 pound brown sugar + +Chop tomatoes, onions and peppers; cover with salt and allow to stand +over night. Drain, and add to vinegar, spices and sugar which have been +heated to boiling. Cook 15 minutes and seal in sterilized jars. + + +Chili Sauce + + 12 medium-sized ripe tomatoes + 1 red pepper + 1 onion + 2 cups vinegar + 1/3 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons salt + 2 teaspoons cloves + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + 2 teaspoons allspice + 2 teaspoons nutmeg + +Peel and slice tomatoes; add chopped pepper and onion; put into kettle +with remaining ingredients. Cook slowly for 2-1/2 hours. 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