Council cook book

Two cups of flour, pinch of salt, two level teaspoons yeast powder, four heaping tablespoons butter chopped into the flour, and eight tablespoons cold water. Mix all with a knife, then turn onto a wellfloured board; roll lightly. Pie Crust. Three cups flour, one cup shortening, one-half teaspoon salt; chop flour and shortening till fine; add water. Cherry Roll. Two cups of sifted flour, two teaspoons yeast powder, pinch of salt, a little sugar, a slice of butter; rub all together, add milk or water enough to roll out one inch thick. Spread with butter and sugar, then a layer of stoned cherries. Roll, and bake in a quick oven. ' Strawberry Dumplings. Two cups sifted flour, pinch of salt, two rounding teaspoons yeast powder, two eggs creamed, two tablespoons melted butter, and milk to make a batter. Grease custard cups, put a layer of sugared strawberries on the bottom, ^then a layer of batter, then berries, then batter. Bake twenty minutes in a pan of water. Serve with fruit sauce made of one cup of berries, cooked in a cup of sweetened water, strained, and thickened with one small teaspoon corn starch. GOLDEN GATE COMPRESSED YEAST [illustration: Golden Gate Compressed Yeast label] [illustration: Address and branding] Fresh Daily. All Grocers. Save Labels for Premiums. Pineapple Fritters. (Delicious.) One ripe sugar pine (or canned Singapore), three lemons, two tablespoons of rosewater, one cup of sugar, three eggs, one and one-half cups of milk, one and one-half cups flour, one teaspoon baking powder, salt; peel, slice, and cut up the pineapple, put into a glass bowl, sprinkle with one-half cup of sugar, set aside for an hour or two, carefully collecting all the liquid ; sift flour, baking powder, and salt twice ; beat the eggs a little with one-half cup of sugar, mix with the milk and make a medium soft dough; take about three-fourths of the chopped pineapple, drain off, the grated rind of three lemons, and with the rosewater mix in the dough. Fry in hot fat (like doughnuts) in the shape of dumplings, cut dough with a wet tablespoon ; when fried should be about the size of a goose egg. Sauce. — Take the remainder of pineapple and juice, the juice of two lemons, a little butter, sugar to suit taste, corn starch; boil sauce about five minutes; serve hot as a side dish. Before pouring over cream sauce, gently break open the fritter on top lengthwise. Snowballs. Mix one teaspoon butter, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one tablespoon sugar with one egg. Add one tablespoon cream, one teaspoon brandy, and flour to make stiff dough. Toss on a floured board, roll very thin, cut in pieces three inches long and two inches wide. Fry in hot fat till light brown, and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Brewed in Olympia, Wn., unsurpassed for quality, is for sale at all good grocers "ITS THE WATER" --demand it. < Cheese Straws. One-half cup of flour, two tablespoons of butter, four tablespoons of grated cheese, yolk of one egg, dash of cayenne pepper, enough ice water to moisten. Mix as little as possible. Roll out about a quarter of an inch thick, and cut into long, narrow strips. Shake a little more cheese on top, and bake. This is also an excellent pie crust for one pie, omitting pepper and cheese. Cheese Straws. One cup of grated cheese, one cup of flour, two tablespoons of butter, a little red pepper and salt; roll thin, then cut in long, narrow strips and bake in a hot oven. Custard Pie. One and one-half cups scalded milk, two wellbeaten eggs, a little salt, nutmeg as flavoring, three tablespoons sugar. To the well-beaten eggs add the sugar, salt, nutmeg, then stir in the scalded milk, which has been allowed to cool. Bake in a moderate oven until custard is set. Mince Meat.