Three pounds of raisins, 1 pound currants, l1/^ pounds of
citron, 1 pound dates, 1 pound crystalized cherries, 14 pound
figs, V2 pound of candied orange and lemon peel, 1/2 pound
pecans, x/2 pound English walnuts, l1/? pounds of flour, 1
pound butter, 2 pounds sugar, li/o dozen eggs, 1 glass of
brandy, 1 nutmeg, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, juice of 2
lemons✪ Christmas Cake and grated rind of 1. Cream butter and flour to-
gether, beat yolks of eggs and sugar and add to batter ; dredge
fruit with some of the flour. Mix slowly with well-beaten
whites, putting in brandy last. Sprinkle cinnamon on fruit.
Bake slowly for 6 hours. — Mrs. C. M. Cooper.
JELLY ROLL.
Three eggs, beaten separately, beat whites real stiff, 1 cup
of brown sugar, stir well, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon soda. Cook
in hot oven. — Clara Amos.
MARBLE CAKE.
One pound each of sugar, butter and flour, the whites of
16 eggs, x/4 pound chopped almonds, !/§ pound citron. Cream
together the butter and flour, beat together very light the
egg whites and sugar; put all together and beat thoroughly.
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Color 1-3 of the batter with pink sugar. Have your mould
lined with oiled paper; put in a layer of the white batter
(%), a layer of citron and almonds, then the colored batter,
another layer of citron and almonds, and the remainder of
white batter ; bake in moderate oven. I pour a little extract
of almonds over my chopped almonds, and flavor the cake
with any flavoring desired. — Mrs. Henry Perry.
HOT CAKE.
1 egg, beaten separately, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 cups
flour, 1 tablespoonful of melted butter, 2^ teaspoons baking
powder ✪ Hot Cake; flavor. — Mrs. Andrew Harris.
SMALL CAKES
TEA CAKES.
Six eggs, 12 ounces sugar, 10 ounces butter worked in 1
quart flour ; sift in y2 teaspoon soda ; beat sugar and eggs to-
gether ; add a little lemon essence✪ Tea Cakes ; pour into flour and butter ;
roll very thin; sprinkle a little sugar on top and bake in a
quick oven. — Mrs. C. M. Cooper.
TEA CAKES (VEEY GOOD.)
Two eggs, 1 cup of sugar, 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of
lard worked in flour, 1 teaspoon of Royal baking powder, y2
teaspoon of salt✪ Tea Cakes (Very Good). — Mrs. Alex. Cheek.
TEA CAKES.
One quart flour, 1 pint brown sugar, 1 tablespoon each of
lard and butter, 2 eggs, pinch of soda, 1 nutmeg. Roll and
cut. (Mrs. Fred Hill's recipe.)
EOCKIES.
Two eggs, 2 cups brown sugar, 1 cup butter, 2^2 cups
flour, y% cup milk, 1 teaspoon baking powder or 1 teaspoon
soda, 1% cups chopped raisins, 1% cups black walnuts
(English walnuts may be used), y2 cup currants, 1 teaspoon
cinnamon, 1 teaspoon allspice. Drop from a teaspoon on
buttered pans size of an egg. Add more flour if necessary.
— Miss Julia M. Cooper.
"delicious rockies/''
Beat separately the yolks and whites of 2 eggs, add to
them after mixing them 2 cups of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon
of cinnamon, 1 tablespoon allspice, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1
tablespoon cloves, 1 cup melted butter, 2-3 cup buttermilk,
1 teaspoon soda, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped English wal-
nuts, 2!/£> cups flour, well sifted. Take a teaspoon and drop
118 SMALL CAKES
dough in biscuit-pan in very small quantities and cook and
jou will have delicious rookies. — Mrs. C. A. Lewis.
FRUIT DROP COOKIES. ✪ Fruit Drop Cookies
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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Three pounds of raisins, 1 pound currants, 1 1/2 pounds of citron, 1 pound dates, 1 pound crystalized cherries, 14 pound figs, V2 pound of candied orange and lemon peel, 1/2 pound pecans, x/2 pound English walnuts, l1/? pounds of flour, 1 pound butter, 2 pounds sugar, 1 1/2 dozen eggs, 1 glass of brandy, 1 nutmeg, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, juice of 2 lemons and grated rind of 1. Cream butter and flour together, beat yolks of eggs and sugar and add to batter ; dredge fruit with some of the flour. Mix slowly with well-beaten whites, putting in brandy last. Sprinkle cinnamon on fruit. Bake slowly for 6 hours. — Mrs. C. M. Cooper.
JELLY ROLL.
Three eggs, beaten separately, beat whites real stiff, 1 cup of brown sugar, stir well, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon soda. Cook in hot oven. — Clara Amos.
MARBLE CAKE.
One pound each of sugar, butter and flour, the whites of 16 eggs, 1/4 pound chopped almonds, 1/8 pound citron. Cream together the butter and flour, beat together very light the egg whites and sugar; put all together and beat thoroughly.
Color 1-3 of the batter with pink sugar. Have your mould lined with oiled paper; put in a layer of the white batter (%), a layer of citron and almonds, then the colored batter, another layer of citron and almonds, and the remainder of white batter ; bake in moderate oven. I pour a little extract of almonds over my chopped almonds, and flavor the cake with any flavoring desired. — Mrs. Henry Perry.
HOT CAKE.
1 egg, beaten separately, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoonful of melted butter, 2^ teaspoons baking powder ; flavor. — Mrs. Andrew Harris.
TEA CAKES.
Six eggs, 12 ounces sugar, 10 ounces butter worked in 1 quart flour ; sift in y2 teaspoon soda ; beat sugar and eggs together ; add a little lemon essence ; pour into flour and butter ; roll very thin; sprinkle a little sugar on top and bake in a quick oven. — Mrs. C. M. Cooper.
TEA CAKES (VEEY GOOD.)
Two eggs, 1 cup of sugar, 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of lard worked in flour, 1 teaspoon of Royal baking powder, y2 teaspoon of salt. — Mrs. Alex. Cheek.
TEA CAKES.
One quart flour, 1 pint brown sugar, 1 tablespoon each of lard and butter, 2 eggs, pinch of soda, 1 nutmeg. Roll and cut. (Mrs. Fred Hill's recipe.)
ROCKIES.
Two eggs, 2 cups brown sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 1/2 cups flour, y% cup milk, 1 teaspoon baking powder or 1 teaspoon soda, 1% cups chopped raisins, 1% cups black walnuts (English walnuts may be used), y2 cup currants, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon allspice. Drop from a teaspoon on buttered pans size of an egg. Add more flour if necessary. — Miss Julia M. Cooper.
"delicious rockies/''
Beat separately the yolks and whites of 2 eggs, add to them after mixing them 2 cups of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1 tablespoon allspice, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 tablespoon cloves, 1 cup melted butter, 2-3 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped English walnuts, 2 1/2 cups flour, well sifted. Take a teaspoon and drop
dough in biscuit-pan in very small quantities and cook and jou will have delicious rookies. — Mrs. C. A. Lewis.
FRUIT DROP COOKIES.
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