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The household cook book

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
2 cups sugar. 2 cups flour. i cup water. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 5 yolks of eggs. 1 orange, (juice and grated rind)✪ Orange Cake. PLUM CAKE. 1 large cup butter. i lb. dates. 2 cups sugar (heaped). i teaspoon each mace and 12 eggs, beaten separately. cloves. 4 cups sifted flour. 1 teaspoon each cinnamon 1 lb. citron cut in thin and allspice. slices. _ i nutmeg, grated. 3 lbs. raisins, stoned and 3 tablespoons strawberry halved. jam added last. Ih lbs. currants. Flour the fruit before adding it; beat the mixture thoroughly, and bake in well=buttered tins 4 hours, keep- ing a steady heat. LOAF CAKES 383 POOK MAN'S CAKE. 1 tablespoon butter. 1 cup raisins. 1 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon saleratus dis- 2 cups flour. solved in 1 cup sour milk✪ Pook Man's Cake. POKK CAKE. 1 cup boiling water pour- 1 cup molasses. ed over 1 lb. raisins. 1 lb. fat pork, chopped fine. 1 teaspoon soda. 2 cups sugar. Spices to taste✪ Pork Cake. Stir in flour until quite stiff, and bake slov^ly. POUND CAKE. 1 lb. butter. 1 lb. flour. 1 lb. v^hite sugar. * teaspoon mace. 12 eggs, beaten separately. 1 nutmeg, grated. 3 tablespoons rose=v7ate✪ Pound Caker. Beat eggs very thoroughly. QUICK CAKE. i cup butter. 2 eggs. i cup sugar. li teaspoons baking powder. i cup sweet milk. Add flour until it will not drop from the spoon. Can be eaten warm. RAISED CAKE. i cup butter. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup sugar. 1 cup raisins. 2 eggs. Spice to taste. 1 cup sponge. Let rise 2 hours. i cup flour. RAISIN CAKE {Economical). T cup butter. i teaspoon soda. i cup sugar. 1 cup raisins, i cup hot water. 1 teaspoon each cinnamon i cup molasses. and cloves. 1 egg. Flour to make stiff enough to hold a spoon. 884 LOAF CAKES RAISIN CAKE, 1 cup butter. 4 eggs. 1 cup sugar. 3i cups flour. 1 cup milk. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup molasses. Juice of 1 lemon. 1 teaspoon rose=water. 2 cups seeded raisins. SILVER CAKE. 1 cup butter. 3 cups flour. 2 cups sugar. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 1 scant cup milk. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 5 whites of eggs. Cover with white frosting. This cake is sometimes baked in small round tins and called " Snow Cake." SPONGE CAKE. 1 cup granulated sugar. 1 saltspoon salt. 6 eggs, beaten separate. ^ the juice and grated rind 1 cup flour. of a lemon. After baking, while hot, dredge powdered sugar on top. SPONGE CAKE No. 2. 1 cup sugar. 1 cup flour. 3 tablespoons of water. li teaspoons baking powder. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon flavoring. BERWICK SPONGE CAKE. 6 eggs. 1 cup water. 3 cups granulated sugar. 2 teaspoons baling powder. 5 cups flour. Juice and grated rind of 1 1 saltspoon of salt. lemon. Beat the eggs 2 minutes; add the sugar and beat 5 minutes; then 2 cups of flour and beat 2 minutes; add the water, lemon juice and peel with the salt and beat 1 minute. Have the baking powder mixed with the remaining 3 cups of flour, add and beat 1 minute. Bake slowly I hour in 2 deep bread pans. LOAF CAKES 385 COOOANUT SPONGE CAKE. 6 eggs, beaten separately. 1 teaspoon lemon essence. 1 cup sugar, heaped. i nutmeg, grated. 1 cup flour. Grated cocoanut. 1 teaspoon salt. Put it about i inch deep in tins lined with well= buttered paper. Bake in a quick oven about 30 min- utes. COKN^STAKCH SPONGE CAKE. 1 cup pulverized sugar. 2 teaspoons baking powder, i cup flour. 8 whites of eggs, well beat- i cup corn=starch. en. ✪ Quick Cake