The Samaritan cookery book

Boil the sugar and water to a syrup and pour into a jug. Blanch and pound the almonds and mix them with the beaten yolks ; mix very thoroughly and stir into the syrup. Place the jug in a saucepan with boiling water and set it on the fire ; stir the mixture till it thickens, pour into custard glasses and sprinkle a little cinnamon on the top. ALMOND PUDDING. 8 yolks and 4 whites of eggs. 7 ozs. sweet almonds (ground), 1 oz. butter almonds (ground). £ lb. sifted sugar. Pennyworth orange flower water. Beat the egg with the orange flower water, add the almonds carefully, and gradually add the sugar. Beat till it bubbles. Have the dishes greased with almond oil and pour in the mixture. Bake in a moderate oven. This pudding may be iced, by boiling quarter lb. sugar and quarter pint of water and pouring it over after the pudding is taken from the oven. Do not let the pudding get too brown while baking or it will not ice nicely. Garnish with blanched almonds or to taste. PASSOVER ROCK CAKES. 3 lb. butter. I 2 eggs. | lb. sugar. A little chopped lemon rind. t tablespoonful of currants. | 1 dessertspoonful of ground almonds. A small teacupful of sieved meal. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the other things, making into a paste with the beaten egg. Put on little rough heaps on a buttered oven tin, sprinkle with rough sugar, and bake. ESTABLISHED 1798. By Royal LAMBERT-BRIEN’S ANTISEPTIC WAX POLISH FOR USE ON ALL KINDS OF STAINED AND PARAQUET FLOORS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, FURNITURE, &c. This Polish is used all over the Kingdom, and is recognised as the most perfect Preparation of its kind on the Market. ------ DISINFECTS, POLISHES AND PRESERVES REDUCED FACSIMILE OF TIN. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Apply with a piece of Flannel, rub well, and finish with a Soft Cloth. IN TINS, 3d. 6d. & 1/- BACH. Postage Extra. Also Manufacturers of the Celebrated Baliroom Polish. Makes a perfect Dancing Floor by merely sprinkling. Sold by Leading Grocers, Ironmongers, Cabinetmakers, 4c. WHOLESALE AGENT— JAMES SMITH, SOU Montrose Street, Glasgow. MISCELLANEOUS LEMON CURD. SUITABLE FOR SANDWICH CAKES OR PASTRY. 4 fresh lemons. I \ lb. butter i lb. sugar | 4 yolks and 2 whites of eggs. Grate rind and squeeze juice of lemons and mix with it the sugar, butter, and eggs ; stir all together over the fire in a brass pan till it thickens, but do not boil. Pour into pots and cover. Mrs. Robertson, 20 Seyton Avenue, Langside. CHOCOLATE ICING. J lb. of grated chocolate | \ lb. of powdered sugar 1 teaspoonful of vanilla essence Melt the chocolate over boiling water, add the sugar and stii until smooth. Add a teaspoonful of vanilla, and it is ready for use. ORANGE ICING. £ lb. of powdered sugar | Juice of a small orange Grated rind of half an orange, if liked Put the sugar in a bowl, add the rind and juice of the orange. This icing should be rather stiff. STUFFED DATES. Some dates | A few walnuts Some castor sugar Cut the dates lengthwise and remove the stones. Fill with walnut and close them carefully. Roll in castor sugar. Miss Frame, Birkenshaw, Cambuslang. TO CLARIFY SUGAR. 8 lbs. of lump sugar | 8 quarts of watei i white of egg