A textbook of domestic science for high schools

Cream the butter, add the sugar, beaten eggs, leaving out the white of one, and the flour. Roll thin, cut into 3-inch squares. Brush with the white of an egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Put an almond or raisin in the center of each and bake in a quick oven. Ginger Snaps 1 c. molasses \ ts. soda \ c. shortening 1 ts. salt 1 tb. ginger 3£ c. flour Heat the molasses to boiling point and pour over the shortening. Add dry ingredients mixed and sifted. Chill thoroughly. Roll as thin as possible, cut and bake. Keep the dough cool or you will have to add more flour, which will make the cookies hard. Place cookies far enough apart on the baking pans so that they will not run together. Roll only a part of the dough at a time, gather up the trimmings, and add to the dough. Knead lightly till mixed. Soft Ginger Cookies f c. shortening (butter and lard) 1 c. sugar 1 ts. each cinnamon, ginger, 1 c. molasses and salt \ c. hot water, in which dis- \ ts. cloves solve \\ ts. soda Flour to make a soft dough Mix in order given ; roll and bake. NOTE. — Estimate the cost per dozen of the various small cake and cookies. NOTE. — Student study recipes of butter cakes as obtained from various cook books and family recipes and tabulate them as to the proportions of ingredients used. Also estimate cost. Arrange the proportions on the basis of 3 c. flour used in the cake. NAME AND SOURCE OF RECIPE BUTTER SUGAR MILK EGGS FLOUR BAKING POWDER TOTAL COST OF RECIPE Ohe Egg Cake f c. butter creamed 1 c. milk 1 c. sugar 2j c. flour 1 egg beaten light 3£ ts. baking powder \ ts. vanilla Mix in the order given, following directions for butter cake. Bake in a shallow pan in a moderate oven for 20 to 30 minutes. White Cake \ c. butter 3 c. flour \\ c. sugar 4 ts. baking powder 1 c. water Whites 4 eggs 1 ts. flavoring Follow directions for mixing butter cakes. Park Street Cake \ c. butter 4 eggs 1| c. sugar 4 ts. baking powder 1 c. milk 1 ts. flavoring 3 c. flour 1 ssp. mace Cream the butter, add 1 c. sugar. Add the remaining cup of sugar to the beaten yolks, beat well together and proceed as in directions for butter cakes. Bake in 2 loaves in a moderate oven, or in layers. M Spice Cake \ c. butter 2 eggs £ c. sugar 21 c. flour \ c. raisins seeded and cut in 3 ts. baking powder pieces \ c. molasses 1 ts. salt f c. boiled coffee 1 ts. cinnamon i ts. nutmeg grated | ts. allspice Follow directions for mixing butter cakes. Bake in a loaf in a moderate oven, or in layers. Devil's Food Part 1. i c. butter i c. sweet milk 1 c. brown sugar 1 ts. soda 1 whole egg and 2 yolks 2| c. flour Mix as any cake. Part 2. 3 squares chocolate \ c. sweet milk 1 c. brown sugar Heat over hot water till smooth; add to Part 1 with \ ts. vanilla. Bake in two layers and frost with white frosting. Plain Frosting White of 1 egg i ts. vanilla or 2 ts. cold water i tb. lemon juice f c. confectioner's sugar Beat egg stiff. Add water and sugar and beat well. Add flavoring and more sugar if needed. Spread with a broad knife. Boiled Frosting 1 c. granulated sugar \ c. water i ts. cream of tartar