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The new home cook book

1896

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Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
One teacup of suet chopped fine, one teacup of mo- lasses, one teacup of sweet milk, three and a half teacups of flour, one cup fruit, one teaspoon soda; steam twa hours. Sauce for same : One coffee cup pulverized sugar, one-half teacup butter : stir these to a cream ; place the dish in a kettle of boiling water ; stir in white of one egg beaten to a stiff froth: one teaspoon of vanilla; serve hot. SUET PUDDING. Mrs. Banks. Three cups flour, one cup suet, one cup molasses, one cup sweet milk, one cup raisins, one and a half teaspoons soda; three hours hard boiling in a bag or pudding dish. VALUABLE RECIPES. 183 SUET PUDDING. Mrs. W. Butterfield. One cup of suet, one cup of molasses, one cup of milk, one cup of raisins, three and a half cups of flour, one egg, one tablespoon of cloves, one tablespoon of cinna- mon, one nutmeg, a little salt, one teaspoon of soda (dis- solve in the milk) ; steam three hours. FRUIT PUDDIITG. Mrs. Taylor, Ft. Wayne. One quart of flour, two tablespoons of butter, one tea- spoon of salt, two teaspoons of baking powder; make a soft dough of milk or water, roll out thin and spread with fruit ; roll it up and boil three-quarters of an hour. STEAMED PLUM PUDDING. Mrs. J. W. Farlin. One and one-fourth cup beef suet, two cups raisins, four cups flour, one cup milk, one cup molasses, one tea- spoon soda, one teaspoon salt. Season with nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and allspice to taste ; steam four hours. Do not uncover the steamer, but raise occasionally to fill the kettle with boiling water. PLUM PUDDING. Mrs. H. E. Houghton. One cup suet, one cup sweet milk, one cup molasses, one cup sugar, one cup currants, two and a half cups raisins, four cups flour, one teaspoon cinnamon, one tea- spoon cloves, one teaspoon spice, one teaspoon soda ; boil three hours. 184 THE HOME COOK BOOK. PLUM PUDDING. Mrs. H. S. Towle. One pint chopped suet, one pint sour apples, one pint raisins, one pint currants, one- half pint sugar, one-half pint sweet milk, one cup of citron ; beat eight eggs and mix with the above, and add sufficient flour to make it stick together ; boil three hours in a cloth bag. Serve with brandy sauce. ENGLISH FEUIT PUDDINGFruit Pudding. Mrs. H. S. Bristol. One pound currants, one pound stoned raisins, one pound sugar, one pound suet, two pounds of grated or soaked bread, six eggs, one-half teaspoon saleratus, one teaspoon salt, and one grated nutmeg ; crumb the soft part of the bread fine; soak the crust with boiling milk, or water will do ; beat up the eggs and put all together, mixing thoroughly with a spoon, take a square piece of cotton cloth and lay it in a tin pan, put the pudding into the cloth and tie down close ; put into a pot of boiling water, and boil five hours ; as the water boils away, keep adding more. ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING. M. Walker. One pound raisins (stoned), one pound of currants, one pound suet very finely chopped, one pound flour, seven eggs, two wineglasses brandy, three of sweet wine, sugar and spice to tasteEnglish Plum Pudding (it may require a little sweet milk) ; tie it tightly in a well floured cloth, which should VALUABLE RECIPES. 185 be first dipped in hot water, and boil four hours, or it may be boiled in a pudding form. PLUM PUDDING.