Myra's cookery book

4... ... Make a hole in the rest of the flour. S-" Salt A pinch... j 6... Sugar i oz. ( Put into the flour, and knead all 7... s... Butter Eggs ilb. ... 3 f well together. g... Eggs 4 Beat up one by one, and add. 10... ... When well mixed, add the yeast Rum mixed with flour. IT... I wine Add. Sultana glassful 12... 2 OZ. Add. raisins 13... Currants 2 oz. Clean, dry, and add. 14... Candied peel I oz. Cut in thin slices and add. 15... Powdered A pinch... Add. 1 safTron Y 354 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. BABA — {continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I6... Powdered sugar I oz. Add. 17... Warm milk ... ... Add a little if the paste is too firm; it should be slack. 18, .. Put the mixture in a buttered mould, and let it stand near the fire 5 or 6 hours in cold weather, but a shorter time in summer. 19... ... When well risen, bake in a very moderate oven hour. 20... ... ... When brown it is done. 21... ... 40.-SJ Serve hot or cold on a folded napkin. WARIN. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flour I lb. ... Put in a basin, and make a hole in the centre. 2 .. Yeast OZ. ( Put in the hole, and work part of 3... Warm milk ... i pint ... ) the flour into it. 4... ... Cover the basin, and let it stand in a warm place, till it has risen. 5”* Warm milk ... 1 J pint ... Add. 6... Eggs 2 Beat and add, and mix well with a wooden spoon, stirring in all the flour by degrees. 7... Eggs 2 • • • Add one at a time. 8... Butter 10 OZ. ... Beat with the hand, then add. g... Salt A pinch... Add. 10... Sifted sugar ... i lb. ... Add. II... Candied peel 2 OZ. Slice thin, and add. 12... Warm milk ... Small quantity Add and mix thoroughly. 13.., Eggs 5 Beat and add one by one. 14... Butter Butter a circular mould, shaped like a ring. CAKES AXD BISCUITS. 355 SAVARIN — (continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 15... Sweet almonds A handful Blanch, peel, and chop fine, and sprinkle in the mould. 16... ... Fill the mould three parts full, and let it stand in a warm place. 17... ... When the paste has risen and fills the mould, put it in the oven. i3... ... Let it bake J an hour, turn it out, and let it stand 20 minutes to cool. 19... Sugar and water Make a thick syrup. 20... Maraschino ... I wine glassful Add to the syrup; any other liqueur will do as well. 21... Brush the syrup several times over the cake, till it is quite saturated. 41-KING CHARLES’ CAKE. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Sweet almonds i lb. ... Blanch and pound in a mortar. 2... White of egg I Add to moisten the almonds. 3- Orange flower water 2 large spoonsful Add to the almonds. 4... Sifted sugar... Jib. ... Work in by degrees. 5- Salt A pinch Add. 6... Lemon peel ... I lemon... Grate and add. 7... Yolks of eggs 4 Beat and add, and mix well. 8... Whites of eggs 4 Beat to a stiff froth and add. g... Puff paste ... Line a shallow tart dish. 10... ... Pour the mixture in, but see that it does not run over the edge. II... ... ... Bake in a cool oven. 12... White paper ... Cover the cake when it begins to brown. 13... Serve hot as soon as it has risen. Y 2 M YRA 'S COOKER Y BOOK. 350 42-MERINGUES. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I...