Shallowford cookery

6 cup water Melt butter in large saucepan and stir in sugar. Add milk and cook about 35 to 40 minutes on medium heat. Cook to soft ball, beating until cold and of spreading consistency. If filling gets too thick to spread, add a few drops of milk. Mrs. Deoane Moser Sweet Potato Pudding 1 cup grated raw sweet 1 cup sugar potatoes 3 eggs % teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk % ‘cup raisins (opt.) *% cup butter I cupecoconut Copt.) Combine ingredients in order given. Bake in loaf pan 375 degrees one hour or until done. Mrs. Deoane Moser Scotch Chocolate Cake 2½ cups flour * cup buttermilk 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon soda % cup regular shortening 1 stick margarine 4 heaping tablespoons 1 cup water cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs Combine flour and sugar in sauce pan. Put in Margarine and shortening, cocoa and water. Bring to a rapid boil, pour over flour and sugar. Mix gradually, add eggs and add soda to buttermilk and to other ingredients. Mix and turn into 1l x 16 inch pan. Bake 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Make icing 5 minutes before cake is done and pour over hot cake. 1 stick margarine 1 tablespoon vanilla 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup chopped pecans 6 tablespoons milk 1 cup flake coconut 1 box powdered sugar Combine ingredients, margarine, cocoa and milk. Bring to boil stirring to prevent sticking. Remove from heat and add other ingredients. Pour over hot cake. Mrs. O. C. G. Harris Chocolate Cake With Caramel Icing 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon soda 6 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2% cups plain flour Separate eggs, beat egg whites until stiff. Beat the yolks with 1 cup of sugar. Cream butter and add one cup sugar. Cream until light and fluffy. Combine the yolks with this mixture. Fold egg whites into batter. Add cocoa to flour and sift together. Add vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add alternately to batter with flour. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in 350 degree oven. Makes 4 layers. Cool and spread with following icing. 2) cups sugar. (granulated) 1 cup evaporated milk 1% sticks butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Boil vigorously 6-8 minutes, stirring constantly. Let stand until cool. Add vanilla. Mrs. Thomas Petty 1-2-3-4 Cake ½ cup butter 4 eggs 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking 1 cup milk powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sugar % teaspoon lemon flavoring Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift together, flour salt and baking powder; add alternately with milk. Pour into greased, floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. Makes three 8" layers. Mrs. Roger Beauchesne Rocky Mount Cake 1 lb. butter 4 teaspoon salt cups sugar 1 tablespoon flavoreges ing cups flour cup sweet milk teaspoons baking powder Cream butter and sugar, add one egg at the time. Keep out two egg whites for the icing. Sift flour, baking powder and salt three times. Add to mixture a little at the time with milk. Beat well. Bake at 350 degrees. Icing: 2 cups sugar 1 box raisins 1 cup water My coconut 2 egg whites (saved from 1 cup English above walnuts Cook two cups sugar and 1 cup water until it spins a thread. Beat two egg whites. Add the sugar and water slowly to egg whites. Beat well. Chop l box raisins, 1 coconut, 1 cup English walnuts. Add to mixture. Mrs. Wilson Cable Hints Equivalent Measures