Farm and home cook book and housekeeper's assistant

Into about 2 qts whole-wheat flour, sifted with 1 tablesp baking powder, cut 1 cup shortening. In another bowl break 3 eggs, beat well, add 3 tablesp sugar, 1 tablesp salt and 1^ pts water. Add this to the flour and shortening mixture, and if necessary add more flour. Roll as thin as pie crust, prick with a fork, cut in squares or in any fancy shape desired, place on lightly greased tins, and bake in a moderately hot oven until brown. After they are done let them stand in the oven a few minutes with the door open, to let the crackers dry out. They will then be nice and crisp. Graham crackers can be made by following this same recipe, but substituting graham flour for the whole- wheat flour. — [S. E. H., Cal. Graham Wafers Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar, add 1 cup sour cream, in which dissolve 1 teasp soda, mix soft with graham flour, roll thin, and bake quickly. These are wholesome and good for the children. — [Mrs. E. W. R., N. Y. Vanilla Wafers Cream y2 cup butter with 1 cup sugar (or use lard and butter mixed), add 1 egg, 4 tablesp sweet cream, 1 scant tablesp vanilla, 1 y2 teasp cream tartar and scant % teasp soda, sifted with flour enough to roll. Roll very thin and bake quickly. These are fine. — [Mrs. A. S., N. H. Ice Cream Wafers Make a meringue of the thoroughly beaten whites of 2 eggs, pinch salt and 2 tablesp powdered sugar, then add % cup chopped nut meats and spread this mixture on plain wafers or salted crackers, and bake only just long enough to cook the meringue. This is nice to serve with ice cream. — [Mrs. A. J. P., Wis. GRAHAM AND NUT WAFERS 65 Wheat Wafers To 1 pt whole-wheat flour add % teasp salt, rub in 1 tablesp butter and make into a stiff dough with milk. Break off bits size of a walnut, and roll very thin. Bake in a hot oven until a golden brown. — [E. E. K., Mass. Peanut Wafers Cream 2 tablesp butter with % cup sugar, add 1 well-beaten egg, 2 tablesp milk, i/^ cup flour sifted with 1 level teasp baking powder, and 14 teasp salt. Flavor with 1 teasp lemon juice, and last of all mix in V2 cup finely chopped peanuts. Drop by spoonsful on ungreased pans about 1 inch apart, and place half a peanut on top of each wafer. Bake about 12 minutes in a moderate oven. This recipe will make 24 wafers. — [K. A. D., N. D. Walnut Wafers To 2 well-beaten eggs, add % lb each white sugar and brown sugar, 5^ tablesp flour sifted with ^ teasp baking powder and y2 teasp salt, and ^^ cup black walnut meats, cut fine. Drop by spoonsful on greased pans and bake. — [C. B. O., Kan. Delmonico Cakes Grate % cake (1 cup) unsweetened chocolate into a bowl, then pour over it V2 cup boiling water in which 1 teasp soda was dissolved. Let this mixture stand while preparing the following: Cream % cup butter with 2 cups brown sugar, add 2 eggs, 14 cup sour milk, and 2^^ cups flour. Mix well and then add the chocolate mixture. Bake in shallow, square tins. When nearly cool, ice and cut into cubes about 2 inches square. [L. E. W., Mich. Snow Balls