The National home cook book

-CAKES, COOKIES ees cup POOR MAN’S FRUIT CAKE—Two cups of flour, one cup: » of sugar, one-half cup of lard, one cup of sour milk, one tea-— spoon soda, one-half cup of raisins chopped fine, a pinch of" 2 - ‘galt. Spice with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to suit tast©, ~ TLADELPHIA LOAF CAKE—One cup butte two cups of ae one cup of sweet milk, three °ss*) one eo toetned 4 soda dissolved in the milk, two preg Petals! o Gt ar, one quart and one-half pint of ~7t'© our, two wine glasses f wine, one teaspoon o* vinnamon, one-half of a nutmeg, _ of wine, d seeded re22su8-. Stir the ingredients well together, — aaine th ata just before putting in‘the pans. Bake in~ adding the TP ot oven, about an hour. This will make two — paw + & modérsized loaves. POOR MAN’S CAKE—One cup sugar, one tablespoon butter, — one-half cup water, one-half cup milk, yolk of one egg (beaten ~ * before putting into cake), two level teaspoons baking powder, — flour to make it medium stiff. This will make either two | layers, or is splendid in’ a loaf, If making a loaf, beat the ~ white of egg to a stiff froth, add one-half teaspoon vanilla, four teaspoons granulated sugar, one-fourth teaspoon baking — powder, spread on cake and set in oven to brown. 4 PORK CAKE—A German recipe which has been sa our ~ ' family for years. It is very good and as it requires no but- ~ -. ter, milk or eggs, is just right when prices are high: One ~ pound of fat salt pork chopped or ground fine, one pound ~ raisins, one pound currants, four tups light brown sugar, two cups New Orleans molasses, one nutmeg grated, one ~ tablespoon all kinds ground spices, one heaping tablespoon “soda in one quart hot water. Put everything in large bread pan, pour hot water and soda over it, then stir in enough flour to make medium thick batter. (You can try a little in the oven first.) This recipe makes three large cakes and will keep a long time if you let it alone, which is pretty hardto do. — POTATO CAKE—Two cups of sugar, four eggs, one cup butter, one cup chopped nuts, one-half cup grated choco- © late, one-half cup milk, two cups flour, one teaspoon each “nutmeg, lemon, cinnamon, vanilla, two teaspoons baking powder, two large mashed potatoes. aie POUND CAKE (English)—Take .oone pound butter, one © pound sugar, eight eggs, one pound cleaned currants, one ~ pound raisins, chopped; one-fourth pound each candied cit- ron, lemon, orange, one pound flour well shifted, one teas= poon each of nutmeg grated; cinnamon, allspice. ~ Place but= ~ —. ter in mixing bowl and squeeze all the water-out, then add sugar. Work the eggs in one at a time, then beat these © ingredients for 20 minutes with the hand; then put in fruit © and spices and lastly flour, mixing thoroughly. Put in bak- — ing pan lined with. foolscap paper, bake one hour. If made ~ while eggs are réasonable it will be found economical, as it © keeps a long time. Bee: PRINCE OF WALES CAKE—Two cups brown sugar, ~ *. one of butter, yolk six eggs, four tablespoons baking molas~ ~ ‘> ges, two teaspoons soda, four cups flour, one cup thick ~ ) (sour) milk, one cup raisins (chopped fine), citron, nutmeg, — ‘ pte My a eet s ae At Pp; 2 vee 4 a ae ae Po r i cinnamon and cloves. Dredge the-fruit in flour. Dressing for between layers: One cup sugar, boil until it will harden, whites of two eggs beaten, and one cup chopped raisins. $ PUFF CAKE—Two cups soft white sugar, one-half cup — butter, one cup milk, 2% cups flour, three level teaspoons ~ baking powder, whites of four eggs beaten. ; =