Royal baker and pastry cook

Vienna Coffee. — Equal parts Mocha and Java coffee; allow 1 heaping tablespoon of coffee to each person, and 2 extra to make good strength. Mix 1 egg with grounds, pour on coffee 34 as much boiling water as will be needed, let coffee froth, then stir down grounds and let boil 5 minutes ; then let coffee stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for 5 or 10 minutes, and add rest of water. To 1 pint cream add white of an egg, well beaten; this is to be put in cups with sugar, and hot coffee added. Cocoa. — The usual rule is 1 teaspoon cocoa to each cup. Mix dry cocoa with little cold water, add scalded milk or boiling water, and boil 1 minute. Tea. — Water for tea should be freshly heated and just boiling. Teas are of differing strengths, but a safe rule is 1 teaspoon dry tea to 34 pint boiling water. Scald tea-pot ; put in dry tea and cover for 1 minute. Add boil¬ ing water, cover closely. Let stand 3 to 6 minutes, strain off into second hot pot. A wadded cozy will keep tea hot for a long time off the fire. Chocolate. — 1 square unsweetened choco¬ late, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoons hot water. Grate chocolate, boil all together till smooth, add gradually 1 pint scalded milk, cook in double boiler 5 minutes. Some like to add 1 teaspoon vanilla. It can be made stronger by using more chocolate. Cookery for the Sick ALWAYS prepare food for the sick in the neatest and most careful manner. In sickness the senses are unusually acute, and far more susceptible to carelessness, neg¬ ligence, and mistakes in the preparation and serving of food than when in health. Com Meal Gruel. — Mix 1 tablespoon corn meal, 34 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons cold water. Add 1 pint boiling water, simmer slowly 1 hour. In serving bowl put 2 table¬ spoons cream, 1 lump sugar, strain in gruel, stir for a moment, and serve. Flour and arrowroot gruel is made in the same way, but cooked only 10 minutes. Farina gruel is made with milk and cooked 1 hour in double boiler. Boil oatmeal gruel 1 hour and strain. Barley Water. — Wash 2 tablespoons pearl barley, scald with boiling water, boil 5 min¬ utes, strain. Add 2 quarts cold water, simmer till reduced 34- Strain, add lemon juice to taste. Good in fevers. Wine Whey. — Scald 1 cup milk, add 1 cup wine, cook gently till it wheys. Strain through cheese-cloth. Beef Tea. — Chop very fine 1 pound lean beef round. Cover with 34 pint cold water. Stand in cold place 1 hour. Set over hot water, stir till liquid begins to turn color. Strain, add pinch salt. To reheat, set cup in pan of hot water. Restorative Jelly. — Put in glass jar 34 box granulated gelatine, 1 tablespoon granulated gum arabic, 2 cloves, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cup port wine. Stand in kettle cold water, heat till all is dissolved. Strain into shallow dish. Chill. Cut in 34-inch squares. Sunshine Orange. — Soak an orange in hot water for half an hour, or so until it is heated to the core. The skin will loosen and come off like a glove, and the pulp will be sweet with the sweetness that comes, not from sugar, but the sun. Royal Baking Powder adds to the quality and healthfulness of the food. Candies