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The New century cook book

1899

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Presented as published in 1899. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Whites of four eggs, three-fourths of a cup of butter, one and one-half cups of sugar, three-fourths of a cup of sweet milk, four cups of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder; cream butter and sugar together, add milk, flour and baking powder, lastly add whites of eggs beaten stiff; flavor with vanilla. Mrs. E. A. Stearns. White Layer Cake. Two cups sugar, whites of four eggs, four tablespoonfuls melted butter, one cup milk, two and three-quarter cups flour, two tablespoonfuls Dr. Price's baking powder, flavor with vanilla. Mrs. E. S. Smith. White Cake. Two cups sugar, one-half cup butter, three-fourths cup of milk, whites of eight eggs, three and one-half cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder. Mrs. W. Everett. White Cake. Two cups sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup milk, eight eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, three cups flour. Fla- voring. Mrs. L. McDougall. White Cake. One cup sugar, beaten to a cream, with one-half cup of butter, stir in gradually two-thirds of a cup of sweet milk, add two cups sifted flour, containing two even teaspoons baking powder, then add the whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Flavor with almond. Mrs. J. H. Thomas. New Century Cook Book. Blueberry Cake. One cup butter, three cups sugar, one cup sweet milk, four _ cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one-fourth teaspoon soda, five eggs beaten separately, a little nutmeg, one quart blueberries added the last thing after flouring thoroughly. Bake in a dripping pan, then sift powdered sugar on top. Mrs. James Angus. Blueberry Cake. One and a half cups sugar, two eggs, three-fourths cup sweet milk, three cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, one tablespoon hard butter, one quart box blueberries; bake in. steady oven one hour. Do not beat the berries in but stir in carefully the last thing. Very good to eat fresh. Mrs. B. F. Head. Marble Cake. Whites of two eggs, half cup white sugar, piece of butter as large as an egg, half cup sweet milk, one cup flour, two tea- spoons baking powder. Dark Part. — Yolks of two eggs, half cup butter, two tablespoons molasses, half cup brown sugar, half cup sour milk, one cup sugar, one teaspoon each of cinnamon and cloves, a little nutmeg, one teaspoon soda. Mrs. E. W. Burke. Marble Cake. White Part. — Half cup of butter, one cup of sugar, beaten to a cream; two- thirds cup of sweet milk, one tea- spoon of lemon extracAlmond Cheese Caket, one and a half cups of flour, one and a half teaspoon of Price's baking powder sifted with the flour, lastly the well beaten whites of four eggs. Dark Part. — Half cup of butter, one cup of brown sugar, beaten to a cream; two-thirds cup of sweet milk, the yolks of four eggs, one and half cups of flour, one and half teaspoon- fuls of Price's baking powder, one teaspoon each of allspice and cloves; mix spoonful for spoonful. Bake in a large bake pan, and this makes two nice size loaves. Mrs. Ida A. Cook. Nut Cake. One cup sugar, one-half cup butter, one-half cup milk, two cups flour, two eggs, one coffee cup raisins or English wal- nuts, one and one-half teaspoons baking powderNut Cake. Mrs. A. Boyd. 174 New Century Cook Book. Ice Cream Cake. Ice Cream Cake