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VMr n ISHLO Coacb and Car Yarnisbes and Colors.
140 CAKE.
COFFEE CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter and i of sugar, add i of mo-
lasses, I of strong coffee, 2 of raisins, ^^ of milk, i tea-
spoonful of soda, I quart of flour. Spices.
M. D. E.
SILVER CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with i of powdered sugar,
add 3 cups of flour, whites of 8 eggs, 2 teaspoonfuls of
Cameo baking powder, 24 almonds, blanched and chop-
ped. Flavor with extract of bitter almonds.
GOLD CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with 2 of sugar, add 4 cups
of flour, I of milk, yolks of 8 eggs, i teaspoonful of
Cameo baking powder, nutmeg and citron.
Miss Mary E. D.
ORANGE CAKE.
Beat to a cream i/^ cup of butter with 2 of sugar, ^
cup of milk, 2^ of flour, 5 eggs, beaten separately.
Bake in layers. Take the white of one of the eggs
and beat to a stiff froth, beat in powdered sugar and the
juice and grated rind of i orange, until thick enough to
spread between the layers. Miss Nellie H.
HICKORY NUT CAKE.
Cream together ^ cup of butter with i ^ of sugar.
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3/1 cup of milk, 2 of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of Cameo bak-
ing powder, whites of 4 eggs, i cup of hickory nut meats✪ Hickory Nut Cake.
Miss Susan J. F.
CITRON CAKE.
Cream 2 cups of butter with 3 of sugar, add i cup
milk, 5 of flour, 6 eggs, i teaspoonful of soda, sliced
citron.✪ Citron Cake
SHURDIE CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with 2 of sugar, add i cup of
milk, 2 eggs, and 4 cups of flour, into which sift 2 tea-
spoonfuls of Cameo baking powder. Put in i tumbler-
ful of nuts and flavor with lemon.✪ Shurdie Cake
Mrs. J. W. Harrison.
DOUGHNUTS.
Beat together i cup of white sugar, yolks of 3 eggs,
I cup of milk, butter the size of an egg, small teaspoon-
ful of salt, the beaten whites of the eggs, and 3 tea-
spoonfuls of Cameo baking powder sifted into enough
flour to roll out soft.✪ Doughnuts Fry in lard and dust with sugar.
Mrs. J. H. Rhodes.
VOSSES
YflLENTlNE & GOMPflNy,
Coacb and Car Yarnishes and Colors.
142 CAKE.
SUGAR COOKIES.
Two cups of sugar, i of butter, 2 eggs, ^ cup of
sour milk, level teaspoonful of soda, nutmeg or lemon
extract.✪ Sugar Cookies Mrs. Roosevelt.
GINGER COOKIES.
Boil up once 2 cups of molasses, ^ of sugar, i of
butter, I tablespoonful of ginger and a little cinnamon.
When cool add 2 well beaten egg^ and i teaspoonful of
soda. Mix rather soft with flour and do not roll very
thin.✪ Ginger Cookies Mrs. Neeld.
RAISED CAKE.
Two heaping cups of raised bread dough, 2 cups of
sugar, I of butter, i of seeded raisins, ^ teaspoonful of
soda, lemon extract, cinnamon and nutmeg.✪ Raised Cake
Mrs. Neeld.
FRIED CAKES.
Rub to a cream i teacup of sugar and i heaping
tablespoonful of butter, 3 eggs, beaten separately, i coffee
cup of sweet milk, 4 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking pow-
der, put into flour, and flour enough to rollout very soft.
Miss Clara Williams.
CONFECTIONERY,
Roly-poly, isn't he fat?
Plump as a peach, yes, more than that;
Candy was his hourly cry,
Candy was his bosom's sigh.
CREAM PATTIES.
The whites of 2 eggs beaten, 2 tablespoonfuls of cold
water. Stir in sifted confectionery sugar slowly until stiff
enough to mould in patties. Flavor with peppermint^
vanilla, wintergreen or chocolate. To color them pink for
wintergreen flavoring, use the juice from stewed cranberries.✪ Cream Patties
Miss Harriette A. Richardson.
MARSHMALLOWS.
Delicate dishes
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VALENTINE & COMPANY. Coach and Car Varnishes and Colors.
COFFEE CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter and i of sugar, add i of molasses, I of strong coffee, 2 of raisins, ^^ of milk, i teaspoonful of soda, I quart of flour. Spices.
M. D. E.
SILVER CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with i of powdered sugar, add 3 cups of flour, whites of 8 eggs, 2 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking powder, 24 almonds, blanched and chopped. Flavor with extract of bitter almonds.
GOLD CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with 2 of sugar, add 4 cups of flour, I of milk, yolks of 8 eggs, i teaspoonful of Cameo baking powder, nutmeg and citron.
Miss Mary E. D.
ORANGE CAKE.
Beat to a cream i/^ cup of butter with 2 of sugar, ^ cup of milk, 2^ of flour, 5 eggs, beaten separately. Bake in layers. Take the white of one of the eggs and beat to a stiff froth, beat in powdered sugar and the juice and grated rind of i orange, until thick enough to spread between the layers. Miss Nellie H.
HICKORY NUT CAKE. Cream together ^ cup of butter with i ^ of sugar.
3/1 cup of milk, 2 of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking powder, whites of 4 eggs, i cup of hickory nut meats.
Miss Susan J. F.
CITRON CAKE.
Cream 2 cups of butter with 3 of sugar, add i cup milk, 5 of flour, 6 eggs, i teaspoonful of soda, sliced citron.
SHURDIE CAKE.
Cream i cup of butter with 2 of sugar, add i cup of milk, 2 eggs, and 4 cups of flour, into which sift 2 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking powder. Put in i tumblerful of nuts and flavor with lemon.
Mrs. J. W. Harrison.
DOUGHNUTS.
Beat together i cup of white sugar, yolks of 3 eggs, I cup of milk, butter the size of an egg, small teaspoonful of salt, the beaten whites of the eggs, and 3 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking powder sifted into enough flour to roll out soft. Fry in lard and dust with sugar.
Mrs. J. H. Rhodes.
VALENTINE & COMPANY. Coach and Car Varnishes and Colors.
SUGAR COOKIES.
Two cups of sugar, i of butter, 2 eggs, ^ cup of sour milk, level teaspoonful of soda, nutmeg or lemon extract. Mrs. Roosevelt.
GINGER COOKIES.
Boil up once 2 cups of molasses, ^ of sugar, i of butter, I tablespoonful of ginger and a little cinnamon. When cool add 2 well beaten eggs and i teaspoonful of soda. Mix rather soft with flour and do not roll very thin. Mrs. Neeld.
RAISED CAKE.
Two heaping cups of raised bread dough, 2 cups of sugar, I of butter, i of seeded raisins, ^ teaspoonful of soda, lemon extract, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mrs. Neeld.
FRIED CAKES.
Rub to a cream i teacup of sugar and i heaping tablespoonful of butter, 3 eggs, beaten separately, i coffee cup of sweet milk, 4 teaspoonfuls of Cameo baking powder, put into flour, and flour enough to rollout very soft.
Miss Clara Williams.
Roly-poly, isn't he fat?
Plump as a peach, yes, more than that;
Candy was his hourly cry,
Candy was his bosom's sigh.
CREAM PATTIES.
The whites of 2 eggs beaten, 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water. Stir in sifted confectionery sugar slowly until stiff enough to mould in patties. Flavor with peppermint, vanilla, wintergreen or chocolate. To color them pink for wintergreen flavoring, use the juice from stewed cranberries. Miss Harriette A. Richardson.
MARSHMALLOWS.
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Fried CakesHickory Nut CakeFive CakeMarshmallowsCoffee CakeSilver CakeGold CakeOrange CakeCitron CakeShurdie CakeDoughnutsSugar CookiesGinger CookiesRaised CakeCream Patties