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Arm & Hammer Soda book of valuable recipes

1900

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Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
-» fftftDE- MARK. ,. %0£&M ' . 46-ib Edition of One Million Each. « *§» COPYRIGHTED 1900 BY CHURCH* DWIGHT CO. MEW YORK. 7^53 7 zll^SllsSl ■9 INDEX. t PAGE Introduction . 2 Do Not Buy Baking Powder . Best in the World . 4-5 Baking Powder . 5 Housekeepers . 5 General Directions . G hints on Baking . 7 Soups . 8-9 Bread, Biscuits, Etc . 9-10 Breakfast and Tea . 11-12 Bread, Biscuits, Bolls, Etc . 12-14 Pastry. . 14-1G Puddings and Desserts . 16-20 Important Eeasons . . . . 18 Pudding Sauces . 20 Cakes and Cookies . 21-24 Crackers . 24 Miscellaneous . 24-25 Frosting, Candies, Etc . 26-27 Things Well to Know . 27-28 Fire . 28 Facts for Housekeepers . 28-30 To Old and Young . . . 30 Sick Boom and Toilet Purposes . 31-32 Useful information for Farmers . . 32 COPYRIGHTED, 1900, jY CHURCH &. DWIGHT CO., NEW YORK. t' INTRODUCTION. \pjE WOULD BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE RECEIPTS HAVING MERIT, WITH A VIEW OF PUBLISHING THEM IN SOME FUTURE EDITION, AT THE SAM E TIME GIVING CREDIT TO THE DONATOR OF THE RECEIPT. ALL HOUSEWIVES ARE CORDIALLY IN¬ VITED TO SEND US RECEIPTS THAT THEY KNOW TO BE OF THE BEST. WE DESIRE TO CALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE OTHER GENERALLY INTERESTING MATTER CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK, AS IT IS ISSUED PARTICULARLY TO EDUCATE THE COMMON-SENSE HOUSEKEEPERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES, TO THE VALUE AND SAVING by the use of ARM and HAMMER BRAND SODA or SALERATUS with sour milk. MANY OF THE COOK-BOOKS NOW BEING PUBLISHED, WHEN REFERRING TO THE PREPARATION OF EDIBLES, WHERE SODA CAN BE USED, RECOMMEND IN MOST CASES THE USE OF BAKING POWDER. THIS PRACTICE WE DO NOT ADVISE; FIRST BECAUSE IT ENCOURAGES EXTRAVA¬ GANCE IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND, SECONDLY, BECAUSE THE RESIDUUM RESULTING IN THE FOOD BY THE CHEMI¬ CAL ACTION OF MOST BAKING POWDERS IS VERY INJURI¬ OUS, AS COMPARED WITH THE N ATU R A L ACTI O N OFSOUR: MILK OR PURE SODA OR SALERATUS, LIKE THE ARM and: I HAMMER BRAND, the solid business style op the ARM and HAMMER wrapper covers the PUREST QUALITY OF SODA AND SALERATUS, WHICH NO! OTHER BRAND CAN APPROACH, AND AMERICAN HOUSE¬ KEEPERS KNOW IT. CHURCH & CO. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS BOOK MAY BE! HAD FREE UPON APPLICATION TO CHURCH &. CO., ROUTE 4, WALL STREET STATION, NEW YORK. INSIST ON HAVINGARM ANdHAMMERSODA. 2 * DO NOT BUY BAKING POWDER ^HEN YOU HAVE SOUR MILK OR BUTTERMILK, WHICH COSTS NOTHING. BAKING POWDER MANUFAC¬ TURERS say: “do not use Cream Tartar and Soda,” AND THEN EXPATIATE AT LENGTH ON THE DANGER OF ADULTERATION, AND THE LIABILITY OF HOUSEKEEPERS USING THESE ARTICLES IN THE WRONG PROPORTION, EVEN IF OBTAINED PURE, THEREBY MAKING COOKERY HEAVY OR YELLOW, WITH AN ALKALI N E TASTE. WHEREAS, THE FACT IS THAT THE BEST BAKING POWDER IS COMPOSED OF A MIXTURE OF THESE TWO IDENTICAL SUBSTANCES (CREAM TARTAR AND SODA), WITH THE ADDITION OF STARCH ENOUGH TO REPEL MOISTURE. NOW, SODA, OR SALERATUS IS AN ARTICLE WHICH BY THE IMPROVED MODERN METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, CAN BE MADE SO PURE AND CHEAPLY THAT IT DOES NOT PAY TO ADULTERATE IT. WITH CREAM TARTAR IT IS DIFFERENT THIS ACID, WHEN PURE, COMMANDS SO GREAT A PRICE THAT IT BECOMES A STRONG TEMPTA¬ TION TO THE UNSCRUPULOUS DEALER TO ADULTERATE. the price of one pound of good baking Powder WILL FURNISH a LARGE FAMILY WITH SODA ENOUGH FOR SOME MONTHS.