Myra's cookery book

Add the warm milk by degrees, stir- ring the same way all the time. PUDDINGS. 311 POTATO SOUFFLE— Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 8... Stir and simmer till it thickens. g... « . • ... ... ... Let it stand and cool. 10... Yolks of eggs 4 Beat and add gradually. II... Whites of eggs 6 Beat up to a froth, then add to the rest. 12... Pour this mixture into a pie dish and bake about 20 minutes. 13... ... The souffle ought to rise and brown, but not burn. 14... Powdered sugar • * • ... Sprinkle over and serve. 41-POTATO PUDDING. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Cold boiled potatoes iib. ... Pound in a mortar. 2... Butter i lb. ... Add. 3-" Milk i pint ... Add and mix quite smooth. 4... Eggs 3 Beat up the yolks only. 5-" Sugar To taste Add. 6... Lemon peel ... I lemon... Grate very fine and add. 7... Whites of eggi 3 Beat to a froth and add. 8... Mix well with the potatoes, put in a mould, and boil or bake. 42.- FRENCH GATEAU, Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... W'hites of eggs 6 Beat for 20 minutes. 2... Powdered sugar ilb. ... Add gradually while beating. 3-- Flour i lb. ... Add. 4... Butter i lb. ... Melt in a stewpan over a slow fire. 312 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. FRENCH GATEAU— (continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 5"' • •• • • . When the butter is melted and warm, mix it gradually with the whites of eggs stirring the same way all the time. 6... Orange flower water I table spoonful Add, still stirring. 7- ... ... ... Mix the paste quite smooth. 8... Butter ... ... Rub over the inside of a mould. g... Powdered sugar Sprinkle over the butter. 10... ... Put in the paste till the mould is f full. II... — Bake in a moderate oven il hour. 43-BISCUIT PUDDING. Orderi Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Milk 1.5 pint ... Boil and let it get cool. 2... Stale milk roll i lb. ... Break in pieces. 3-" Sweet biscuits lib. ... Add. 4... Macaroons ... A few ... Add. 5- Ratifias A few ... Add, together with any broken bits of sponge cake or pastry. 6... . • « . . . » . • » Pour the milk over the broken bi's of bread, biscuit, etc., and let them soak in it. 7... Sugar To taste Add. 8... ... ... Beat up all the ingredients over a slow file, until they form a thick paste. 9... ... ... ... ... Take them off ihe fire. 10... Eggs 5 Beat up and add. II... Butter 2 OZ, Add. 12... Sultanas lib. ... Add. 13... Currants .i lb. ... Wash, dr)', and add. 14... Nutmeg Grate a little over. 15... Brandy or rum I wine glassful Add and mix well. ]6... Put the mixture in a buttered mould and bake. PUDDINGS. 313 44.-SWIS3 PASTRY. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Butter i lb. ... Melt on a slow fire. 2... Eggs 4 Beat the yolks and whites together. 3- Powdered sugar d lb. ... Add to the eggs. 4... ... .. Mix the eggs and sugar with th.e butter. 5- Flour I lb. ... Add gradually and mix well. 6... ... ... Spread out the paste in strips 4 inches long. 7... ... Roll up each piece the size of your thumb. 8... Butter ... Fry the rolls in butter. 9... Powdered sugar Sprinkle over, and serve piled on a folded napkin. 45. -ROMAN PUDDING. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 1.. . 2.. . 3- 4... 5-- Eggs