WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
ALP CUD TOLL oe Ss ce NS a ee ir one half pint
APPT LIS Gms SB a ae ee i ae et EOE one quart
3 teaspoonfuls = = a 2 Lay OE at one tablespoonful
2 cups butter, packed solid L. ee _______ one pound
4 cups sifted flour ats 2 Ey ee i. Wee dee eS ONE /DOUNG
Zeus erantilatedwsulate a. 2. ee oe a” if 2% one pound
2 tablespoonfuls butter __ Rad a eee oe ee one ounce
60 drops __ = of as a Sa <a eg _____. one teaspoonful
Asta GlespOOns T1OUi cee ee Ae ee one ounce
DVO /2ecups pOW dered SUB ar 2ai Se eee ee one pound
2 273) CUDS DEO WI SU CAT sa eee Oe eee een one pound
21/2 cups.contectioner Ss SUSAT Sas tee ee eee ONC pound
tesotiare confectioners SU OT, Sa eats a eee ee one pound
1 square Baker’s Chocolate, 2... as eee eee one ounce
Ritablespoonrtuls Of OUI 2 2seo one wine glass
10 THE WILLIAMSTON COOK BOOK
“BEVERAGES
TEA! THOU SOFT, THOU SOBER, SAGE AND VENERABLE LIQUID.
COFFEE FOR FORTY
Place 1 pound all-purpose grind in muslin bag large enough to hold
twice that amount. Drop in large kettle containing 2 gallons boiling water✪ Coffee for Forty.
Cover tightly; reduce heat and let stand 6 to 10 minutes. Remove bag and
keep hot until serving time.
Selected.
PERCOLATOR COFFEE.
2 level tbsp. coffee 1 cup water✪ Percolator Coffee
Use cold or hot water freshly boiled. Allow to percolate the requir-
ed time, remove grounds and keep coffee hot until served. Percolation
should be very slow, the water bubbling up with such gentleness that the
sprays rarely strike the glass. (a) The valve type sends the first sprays
over the coffee almost immediately; 15 minutes slow percolation is re-
quired. (b) In the valveless the water is almost boiling before the first
spray comes over the coffee; 10 minutes slow percolation is required.
Contributed.
DRIP COFFEE
2 level tbsp. coffee 1 cup freshly boiling water✪ Drip Coffee
While dripping, keep coffee utensil over low heat or in pan of hot
water. Remove coffee basket immediately. Stir coffee before serving.
Contributed.
RUSSIAN TEA
1 gal. water ly lb. sugar
4 sticks cinnamon 6 oranges
2 tsps. whole cloves
1/3 cup tea leaves
Boil together the water and spices for 5-10 minutes. Then drop
in the tea, tied in clean cloth bag. Leave tea bag in until desired
strength is reached. Remove leaves. Add sugar and fruit juices.
5 lemons✪ Russian Tea
Keep
hot in agate kettle until ready for use.
’ Contributed.
FRUIT PUNCH (serves 30)
2 qts. tea or cold water , 1% pts. any fruit in season
1%4 No. 2 cans shredded (oranges, cherries or
pineapple or pineapple grapefruit juice)
juice
2 qts. water, or carbonated
21% cups sugar or % syru é
p yrup water, or ginger ale
114 c. lemon juice (9 lemons) ✪ Fruit Punch; “3
Make a syrup of 2 qts. tea and sugar. Cool and allow the rind of
6 lemons to stand in hot syrup—about four hours. Add lemon juice and
fruit. Add ice water or gingerale just before serving. Serve with crushed
ice with slices of lemon, or orange or cherry on top.
Mrs. R. L. Coburn.
THE WILLIAMSTON COOK BOOK ae
AUNT SUSAN’S LEMONADE
Make a syrup of 1% cups sugar and 2% cups water. Cool, add juice
of 6 lemons, juice of 2 oranges, and grated rind of 1 irange. Pour over 1
cup mint leaves. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Strain into a quart jar and
keep in refrigerator. Use % cup syrup for each serving. Fill glass with
ice cubes or crushed ice and water. Makes 10 or 12 glasses.
Mrs. H. L. Barnhill.
PUNCH
Boil together until smooth 2 qts. of water, 3 sticks cinnamon, 2 pieces
of ginger root, and 2 cups sugar. When cool, add the juice of 2 doz.
oranges and 1% doz. lemons. Then add 2 bottles of ginger ale, when ready
to serve. Enough for 30 servings.
Mrs. J. H. Ward.
LINDSLEY ICE CO.
JOHN DEERE FARM MACHINERY
General Repair Shop
Purina Feeds and Farm Supplies
WILLIAMSTON, N. C. PHONE 2454
CHAS. H. JENKINS & CO.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
ALP CUD TOLL oe Ss ce NS a ee ir one half pint
APPT LIS Gms SB a ae ee i ae et EOE one quart
3 teaspoonfuls = = a 2 Lay OE at one tablespoonful
2 cups butter, packed solid L. ee _______ one pound
4 cups sifted flour ats 2 Ey ee i. Wee dee eS ONE /DOUNG
Zeus erantilatedwsulate a. 2. ee oe a” if 2% one pound
2 tablespoonfuls butter __ Rad a eee oe ee one ounce
60 drops __ = of as a Sa <a eg _____. one teaspoonful
Asta GlespOOns T1OUi cee ee Ae ee one ounce
DVO /2ecups pOW dered SUB ar 2ai Se eee ee one pound
2 273) CUDS DEO WI SU CAT sa eee Oe eee een one pound
21/2 cups.contectioner Ss SUSAT Sas tee ee eee ONC pound
tesotiare confectioners SU OT, Sa eats a eee ee one pound
1 square Baker’s Chocolate, 2... as eee eee one ounce
Ritablespoonrtuls Of OUI 2 2seo one wine glass
10 THE WILLIAMSTON COOK BOOK
“BEVERAGES
TEA! THOU SOFT, THOU SOBER, SAGE AND VENERABLE LIQUID.
COFFEE FOR FORTY
Place 1 pound all-purpose grind in muslin bag large enough to hold
twice that amount. Drop in large kettle containing 2 gallons boiling water.
Cover tightly; reduce heat and let stand 6 to 10 minutes. Remove bag and
keep hot until serving time.
Selected.
PERCOLATOR COFFEE.
2 level tbsp. coffee 1 cup water
Use cold or hot water freshly boiled. Allow to percolate the requir-
ed time, remove grounds and keep coffee hot until served. Percolation
should be very slow, the water bubbling up with such gentleness that the
sprays rarely strike the glass. (a) The valve type sends the first sprays
over the coffee almost immediately; 15 minutes slow percolation is re-
quired. (b) In the valveless the water is almost boiling before the first
spray comes over the coffee; 10 minutes slow percolation is required.
Contributed.
DRIP COFFEE
2 level tbsp. coffee 1 cup freshly boiling water
While dripping, keep coffee utensil over low heat or in pan of hot
water. Remove coffee basket immediately. Stir coffee before serving.
Contributed.
RUSSIAN TEA
1 gal. water ly lb. sugar
4 sticks cinnamon 6 oranges
2 tsps. whole cloves
1/3 cup tea leaves
Boil together the water and spices for 5-10 minutes. Then drop
in the tea, tied in clean cloth bag. Leave tea bag in until desired
strength is reached. Remove leaves. Add sugar and fruit juices.
5 lemons
Keep
hot in agate kettle until ready for use.
’ Contributed.
FRUIT PUNCH (serves 30)
2 qts. tea or cold water , 1% pts. any fruit in season
1%4 No. 2 cans shredded (oranges, cherries or
pineapple or pineapple grapefruit juice)
juice
2 qts. water, or carbonated
21% cups sugar or % syru é
p yrup water, or ginger ale
114 c. lemon juice (9 lemons) ; “3
Make a syrup of 2 qts. tea and sugar. Cool and allow the rind of
6 lemons to stand in hot syrup—about four hours. Add lemon juice and
fruit. Add ice water or gingerale just before serving. Serve with crushed
ice with slices of lemon, or orange or cherry on top.
Mrs. R. L. Coburn.
THE WILLIAMSTON COOK BOOK ae
AUNT SUSAN’S LEMONADE
Make a syrup of 1% cups sugar and 2% cups water. Cool, add juice
of 6 lemons, juice of 2 oranges, and grated rind of 1 irange. Pour over 1
cup mint leaves. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Strain into a quart jar and
keep in refrigerator. Use % cup syrup for each serving. Fill glass with
ice cubes or crushed ice and water. Makes 10 or 12 glasses.
Mrs. H. L. Barnhill.
PUNCH
Boil together until smooth 2 qts. of water, 3 sticks cinnamon, 2 pieces
of ginger root, and 2 cups sugar. When cool, add the juice of 2 doz.
oranges and 1% doz. lemons. Then add 2 bottles of ginger ale, when ready
to serve. Enough for 30 servings.
Mrs. J. H. Ward.
LINDSLEY ICE CO.
JOHN DEERE FARM MACHINERY
General Repair Shop
Purina Feeds and Farm Supplies
WILLIAMSTON, N. C. PHONE 2454
CHAS. H. JENKINS & CO.
BUICK — OLDS — PONTIAC
CADILLAC — GMC TRUCKS
Sales and Service
A Safe Place To Buy A Car
WILLIAMSTON SUPPLY CO.