Dora's cook book

Three eggs beaten separately, one cup of sugar, one cup flour, one cup cocoanut, one-third cup milk, a small piece of butter, and three teaspoons of baking powder. FRIED CAKES. Three cups of cream, one and a-half cups of sugar, three eggs, do not beat them much, or mix stiff, two tablespoons baking powder. OSCAR WILDE CAKE. One cup butter, two cups of sugar, one cup of sweet milk, three cups of flour, one-half cup cornstarch, four eggs, two teaspoons of baking powder. Flavor with vanilla. HICKORY NUT CAKE, One and a-half cups sugar, half cup butter, two cups flour, whites of four eggs, three-fourths cup sweet milk, 2 pe ae Bo Pee Ne ein ee aa as CAKES, en 1950 3 ’ fy three teaspoons baking powder, one cup of hickory nut ‘meats. Bake in square tins. = LOAF CAKE, Two cups sugar, half-cup butter, three eggs, one cup sweet milk, two teaspoons baking powder, and three cupe of flour. LEMON CAKE. One and a-half cups of sugar, one of butter, two and a-half cups flour, five eggs (beaten separately), four teaspoonfuls of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half teaspoonful of soda. JELLY FOR THE CAKE, One coffee cup of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, two eggs, and the juice of two lemons; beat all together, and boil until of the consistency of jelly. CHEAP COOKIES. One cup of butter, one cup of brown sugar, one teaspoonful of soda, three eggs, flour enough to roll out thin. Piz CREAM PUFES. Five eggs, whites and yolks beaten separately, one and a-half cups each of sugar and sifted flour, two teaspoons baking powder in the flour; bake in teacups, filling about half full. The cream is prepared by placing a small tin pail containing a pint of sweet milk in a kettle of boiling ~ ‘ - a " ‘ + a 2 SG me i 2 aN sel fan ~ ie ny ! iva es water ; beat the whites and yolks of two eggs separately ; stir in milk while boiling, a half cup sugar, a large tablespoon corn-starch dissolved in a little sweet milk, then the beaten yolks, and a piece of butter the’size of an egg ; flavor with lemon. When done cut the cakes open, put in a spoonful of the cream, place together again, roll in the whites, and then in coarse white sugar. SNOWBALLS. Pour half a pint of boiling water over a cup butter, and while hot stir in two cups flour. When the whole is very smooth and thoroughly scalded, set away to cool. When cold break in five eggs, stir until perfectly mixed, then add one-fourth teaspoon soda, butter a pan, drop in the mixture, a teaspoon in a place, and bake in a quick oven. When the cakes are done they will be hollow, and the top must be sliced off, the inside filled with cream, and the top replaced. CREAM FOR INSIDE. One pint rich milk, half cup flour, one cup sugar, and two eggs, stirred together and heated till of the consistency of cream; flavor with vanilla. * CRULLIES. T'wo cups sour cream, one cup sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon soda, one nutmeg. Cut in strips and fry in hot — ~~ dard, | — CARES es 197 JELLY CAKE. One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, four eggs, Che cups flour, one-half cup sour milk, and one teaspoonful of soda. Bake in four layers. SOFT GINGERBREAD. One and a-half cups of molasses, half cup brown sugar, half cup butter, half cup sweet milk, one teaspoon soda, ‘one teaspoon allspice, one teaspoon ginger; mix all together thoroughly, add three cups sifted flour and bake in shallow tins. PEPPER-NUTS. One pound sugar, five eggs, half pound butter, half teacup milk, two teaspoons baking powder, flour enough to roll. LEMON SNAPS. One coffee cup sugar, two-thirds cup butter, half teaspoon soda dissolved in two teaspoons hot water, flour enough to roll thin ; flavor with lemon. SEED CAKE.