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Canadian cook book

1924

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Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
1. Mix and sift dry ingredients. 2. Add suet, finely chopped. 3. Add well-beaten egg and milk, mixed. Note. — The mixture should be thin enough to pour readily. If the mould is not fitted with a cover, tie down with but- tered paper. VARIATIONS. 1. }4 c. raisins, currants, dates or figs, floured and added to the batter. 2. 2 tb. marmalade, added to the batter. 3. Place a thick layer of sliced apples in bottom of mould; sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg; pour batter over and steam. 4. A layer of jam or marmalade placed in the bottom of mould. 5. For ginger pudding, sift ^ T. ginger with the flour. 245 246 CANADIAN COOK BOOK 14 c. VAT. VAT. VAT. DARK BATTER PUDDING. 1 c. flour. VAT. baking powder. 3^ T. salt. 3^ T. mixed spice {H T. cloves, Ys T. nutmeg). 2 tb. sugar. 2 tb. butter or suet. 1 egg. 2 tb. molasses. 2 tb. milkDark Batter Pudding. cinnamon, % T. Prepare and steam as light batter. Variations }/i c. currants, raisins, dates or figs, floured and added to the batter. CARROT PUDDING. 1 tb. 1 c. grated carrot. 1 tb. 1 c. grated potato. 1 tb. 1 c. bread crumbs. 1 tb. 1 c. raisins. 1 tb. 1 c. currants. 1 tb. 1 c. brown sugar. 3/itb. ^/i c. suet, finely chopped. 1 T. 2 tb. sour milk. }iT. A T. baking soda. ^tb. A c. flour. f.g. 1 T. salt. T. spice 1 T. cinnamon. Ys T. nutmeg. Y2 T. allspiceCarrot Pudding. 1. Mix ingredients in the order given. 2. Turn into well-greased moulds; cover and steam- individual moulds, 13^ hours; large moulds, 3 hours. GRAHAM PUDDING. 13^ c. Graham flour. Y2 T. salt. Y c. brown sugar. 1 c. raisins, 1 egg. A c. milk Y c. molasses. 3 tb. butter (melted). Y2 T. soda. A tb. boiling waterGraham Pudding. DESSERTS 247 1. Mix flour, sugar and salt; add raisins. 2. Add well-beaten egg and milk mixed; then molasses and melted butter. 3. Add soda dissolved in boiling water; turn at once into well-greased mould. Steam as Fruit Pudding. DATE PUDDING. 1 3^ c. flour. li T. salt. 34 T. cinnamon. 3^ T. cloves, 3^ T. nutmeg. 3^ c. molasses. 3^ c. milk. 3 tb. butter (melted). 3/^ lb. dates, stoned and cut. 3^ T. soda. 1 tb. boiling waterDate Pudding. Mix and steam as Graham Pudding PLUM PUDDING. 3 lb. raisins. 34 lb. lemon peel. 34 lb. citr{>n peel. 1 lb. suet. 1 lb. brown sugar. 4 c. bread crumbs. 4 tb. flour. 3^ T. salt. 1 T. cinnamon. 3^ T. nutmeg. yi T. cloves. 3^ T. allspice. 1 T. baking soda. 8 eggs. ]/2 c. grape juicePlum Pudding. 1. Chop raisins; cut peel into thin slices, sprinkle with flour. 2. Remove membrane from suet; chop finely. 3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices. 4. Add sifted sugar. 5. Add bread crumbs, suet and fruit. 6. Mix well; add grape juice and well-beaten eggs. 248 CANADIAN COOK BOOK 7. Pour into three well-greased moulds; cover. 8. Steam 4 hours; if cooked in one amount, steam 6 hours. FRUIT SHORTCAKE. 4 tb. 2 c. flour. ^T. 4 T. baking powder. VsT. }4 T. salt. ^tb. 4 tb. fat. l^tb. % c. milk. Fruit. 2 T. Fruit sugarFruit Shortcake. 1. Mix first five ingredients as for Tea Biscuit. 2. Toss on floured board; roll to thickness. 3. Make into two cakes or shape with cookie cutter. 4. Put two pieces together; place in a greased pan and bake 20 mins. in a hot oven. 5. Prepare fruit, mash part of it; sweeten, let stand for a short time.