Macaroons (Hickorynut)

Ingredients

• Whites of six eggs beaten to a stiff froth
• two cupfuls of pulverized sugar
• two tablespoonfuls of flour
• one-half teaspoon of baking powder
• one-fourth teaspoon of cream of tartar
• four tablespoons of chopped hickorynut meats

Method

1. 1

   Drop on oiled paper in shallow tin and bake slowly.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The National home cook book (1900), page 13. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MACAROONS (Hickorynut)—Whites of six eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Stir in lightly two cupfuls of pulverized Wiizar. two tablespoonfuls of flour, one-half teaspoon of bak- | zs Owder, one-fourth teaspoon of cream of tartar, four ils of chopped hickorynut meats. Drop on oiled paper ced in shallow tin and bake slowly. ; MARGUERITES—Beat the whites of two eggs so stiff Y.at they will adhere to the plate when turned upside down, -hen place 1%-cupfuls of granulated sugar on the stove, add - enough hot water just to dissolve it, and let it boil until it will click against’ a glass when tried in cold water, then. = pour it into the white of the eggs, beating fast; add a little —— vanilla, and half a pound of English walnuts chopped fine; ~~ then spread quickly on unsalted crackers. Place on a pan, and brown in a hot oven; use the oblong in preference to the Square crackers. MARBLE CAKE—Two cups granulated sugar, one-half cup (scant) of butter. (lard will do if necessary) beaten to= — gether; yolks of three eggs next, one cup sweet milk added : next; put into the milk two teaspoons cream of tartar, next add a half teaspoon of. salt, three cups flour in which mix well one teaspoon soda; then add whites of the eggs. Take one-half of this and put into it one cup ‘raisins, one-half eup currants chopped fine, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon allspice, one- -half teaspoon grated nutmeg. Put layer of the white in bottom of pan, then add dark to suit your fancy: It is well to add at least one teaspoon of flavor to the dark part before putting into the pan. MINNEHAHA CAKE—One-half cup of butter, 1% cups of sugar, three eggs, one cup of sweet milk, 2% cups of flour and 1% teaspoons of baking powder. Bake in three layers. ‘ “Killing: One cup of sugar with enough water to dissolve. - Boil until it taffies, then stir this into the beaten white of - one egg. Beat for about five minutes. Stir into this one- ~- half cup of chopped raisins and a cup of hickorynut kernels. ~~ MOLASSES CAKE spoonfuls of hot water, three tablespoonfuls of melted but- ter. Put in coffee cup and fill up with molasses. Then mix enough flour with this so it is not very stiff, Then add one ~— _ teaspoonful of soda, and bake slowly. ith. ' MORNING GLORY CAKE—Ingredients: Six eges, two cups sugar (white), two tablespoons water, two cups flour, ~— ' two teaspoons baking powder. Separate the eggs, save — - whites of two for frosting. Beat whites of four eggs to a _ stiff froth, add yolks, a pinch of salt, beat again, add sugar, a teaspoon of lemon or vanilla and mix well; then the sifted . flour. in which two level teaspoons of baking powder

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