Snowdrift secrets

Beat the Snowdrift to a cream, add gradually the sugar, then add the yolks of the eggs and beat until light. Add alternately the milk and flour and baking powder sifted together; add the vanilla and fold in the well beaten whites of the eggs. Take out one-third of the mixture and add to it the cinnamom, currants and chopped citron. Grease three shallow baking pans or sheets; put the fruit mixture into one and the remaining two-thirds into the other two. Bake in a moderate oven a half hour. When done, turn the cakes from the pans. Spread one light cake with a layer of soft icing, then on top place the dark cake, spread it with icing and on top of this the remaining light cake. Cover the whole with a piece of manila paper, put a pan on top and on this a two-pound weight. Let them stand at least one hour, then remove the pan and weight and cut the cake into diamond shaped pieces. PLAIN FRUIT CAKE 1 Cupful Snowdrift 5 Eggs Cupfuls Flour £ Nutmeg Grated ^ Teaspoonful Allspice 1 Saltspoonf ul Cloves Juice and Grated Rind of 1 Lemon 1 Cupful Sugar Pound Currants Pound Raisins £ Pound Citron 1 Teaspoonful Cinnamon Juice and Grated Rind of 1 Orange Beat the eggs without separating until very light; beat the Snowdrift to a cream, adding gradually the sugar; add the eggs, spices and flour. Give the whole a good vigorous beating. Shred the citron, mix it with the other fruit, and dust with four tablespoonfuls of flour. Add the juice and rind of the orange and lemon to the batter, add the fruit, mix and bake in a fruit cake pan that has been lined with greased paper. The oven must be very moderate; the cake should be baked four hours. Use SNOWDRIFT instead of butter in your oM recipes SOFT GINGER BREAD 1 Cupful Molasses 4 Cupful Snowdrift 1 Teaspoonful Soda 3 Cupfuls Flour 1 Cupful Brown Sugar 1 Cupful Thick Sour Milk 2 Eggs 2 Teaspoonf uls Ginger 1 Teaspoonful Cinnamon Dissolve the soda in a tablespoonful of water, add it to the sour milk, then add the molasses, sugar, eggs well beaten and last the flour. Beat five minutes and add the cinnamon and ginger; beat again and bake in a shallow pan in a moderate oven thirty minutes. GINGER SNAPS 1 Quart Flour 1 Tablespoonful Ginger ^ Cupful Snowdrift 1 Cupful Molasses ^ Cupful Brown Sugar Dash Cayenne Rub the Snowdrift thoroughly into the flour, then add the sugar, ginger and cayenne. Mix well and moisten with the molasses. Knead thoroughly, roll out very thin, cut with a small round cutter and bake in a moderate oven until a light brown. The dough must be very dry and hard to roll, but if carefully mixed and handled these are very good. SAND TARTS 1 Pound Granulated Sugar Cupful Snowdrift Yolks of 3 Eggs Whites of 2 Eggs Flour sufficient to Make a Stiff Dough Beat the Snowdrift and sugar together, add the yolks of the eggs, beat, and add the well beaten whites. Add sufficient flour to make a rather good dough. Dust the board with granulated sugar, roll the dough out to a thin sheet, cover the top with granulated sugar, give another light roll, cut with a round cutter and bake in a moderate oven until a light brown. No one finds fault with SNOWDRIFT ICINGS AND FROSTINGS SOFT ICING 1 Cupful Granulated Sugar Whites of 2 Eggs z Cupful Water