A textbook of domestic science for high schools

NOTE. — Estimate the cost of a sponge cake made without water, and a sponge cake made with water, and compare with the cost of butter cakes. Compute the relative cost of sponge and butter cakes at different seasons of the year. Sponge Cake (without water) 5 eggs ^ lemon (grated rind and juice) 1 c. fine granulated sugar 1 c. flour ts. salt Mix as in directions for sponge cake. The mixture should be stiff and spongy. Bake in a loaf in a deep pan nearly 1 hour, in a shallow pan about 40 minutes. Berwick Sponge Cake (with water) Yolks 3 eggs 2 c. flour If c. sugar 2 ts. baking powder ^ c. water Whites 3 eggs | ts. lemon extract, or grated rind and juice | lemon Beat the yolks 5 minutes, add sugar and beat 3 minutes, then the water, lemon, flour and baking powder, and last fold in the beaten whites. Bake in a loaf. Washington Pie Bake Berwick Sponge cake in round, shallow tins. When cool, split and fill with cream. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar. Cream Filling for Washington Pie. — Scald 1 pt. milk. Mix 5 tb. flour, £ c. sugar with a little cold milk. Stir into scalding milk. Cook 5 m. Add 1 beaten egg, f ts. salt. Cook till thick. When cool, flavor with f ts. vanilla. Angel Food Whites of 11 eggs, 1 c. flour measured after one sifting, then sifted four times, 1£ c. fine granulated sugar sifted three times. Beat the whites till stiff, on a platter with 1 ts. cream of tartar, add the sugar gradually, and 1 ts. vanilla or almond. Sift in the flour quickly and lightly. Pour into an ungreased pan and bake in a slow oven 45 or 50 minutes. Invert the pan till slightly cool. NOTE. — Estimate the cost of an angel food with eggs at various prices. Compare with cost of butter cakes. Soft Molasses Cookies 1 c. molasses £ c. butter or lard softened If ts. soda 1 ts. ginger 1 ts. salt 1 ts. mixed spice 1 c. sour milk Flour Add soda to molasses and beat well, add milk, shortening, spice, salt and flour enough to roll. Put on a floured board and roll j inch thick. Cut and bake. Sponge Drops 4 eggs 1 ts. flavoring £ c. powdered sugar f c. pastry flour \ ssp. salt Mix as for sponge cake. Drop by spoonfuls on an ungreased pan, sprinkle with powdered sugar and bake 12 to 16 minutes in a slow oven. Cookies \ c. butter \ ts. nutmeg 1 c. sugar 4 ts. baking powder 1 or 2 eggs 2£ c. flour, or enough to roll \ c. milk out thin Mix in the order given, following directions for mixing cup cakes. Roll out, cut, sprinkle the top with sugar. Bake about 10 m. Sour Cream Cookies \ c. butter \ c. sour cream 1^ c. sugar 1 ts. soda 2 eggs Flour to roll Mix as above. Hermits | c. butter \ c. raisins stoned and chopped f c. sugar \ ts. cinnamon 1 egg \ ts. cloves 4 tb. milk \ ts. mace 2 c. flour \ ts. nutmeg 2 ts. baking powder Cream butter, add sugar gradually, raisins, beaten egg and milk. Mix and sift the dry ingredients and add. Roll a little thicker than plain cookies. Cut and bake. Jumbles ^ Ib. butter 2 eggs \ Ib. powdered sugar f Ib. flour Nutmeg Save out 3 tb. of the sugar to roll them in. Cream the butter, add sugar, beaten eggs, flour and nutmeg. Roll, cut with a doughnut cutter, and bake a light brown. Sand Tarts \ Ib. butter 3 eggs 1 Ib. brown sugar 1 Ib. flour