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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.
WALNUT CREAMS — Melt a little fondant in a cup as before directed; color it with cochineal, and flavor with vanilla or not, as preferred; then drop in walnut meatsWalnut Creams, one at a time, taking them out on the tines of a fork, and placing them on buttered paper to harden; then repeat the operation giving each one a second coat. Another way is to flavor a little fondant with vanilla, form it into small balls, press the 2 halves of a walnut on opposite sides of each one, and set it on an oiled dish to harden. If the nuts are slightly salted before being used it will improve the flavor. Almond Creams can be formed by using almonds instead of wal- nuts. CHOCOLATE CREAMS — Flavor a little fondant with vanilla and roll it into balls the size of walnuts; then take some confection- er's sweetened chocolate, heat it, and mix in enough well-beaten white of eggChocolate Creams to make a smooth, thick paste; dip each little ball into this paste, and lift it out with a fork and drop it onto oiled paper; if the white shows through, add more chocolate. Let the balls dry for some time. RASPBERRY CREAMS.— Mix a little raspberry jam with enough confectioner's powdered sugar to form a stiff pasteRaspberry Creams, and roll it into little balls between the palms of the hands; then melt a little fondant as before directed, color it with cochineal, and dip in these balls as directed for " Orange Creams,'' giving each ball 2 coats if needed. Strawberry Creams can be made with strawberry jam tTie same way, MAPLE SUGAR CREAMS.— Grate fine maple sugar and mix it with fondant to suit the tasteMaple Sugar Creams, and form into any shape desired. The walnut creams are very nice made with maple sugar, COCOANUT CREAMS.— Take ^ cup grated cocoanut, 1 cup con- fectioner's powdered sugar and 5 teaspoons of milkCocoanut Creams; mix, form it into little balls, let them dry 3 or 4 hours, and dip them in melted fondant as directed for " Orange Creams," These are very nice cov- ered with maple sugar fondant. FRUIT CREAMS — Take some fondant and, while it is warm, work in grated cocoanut, or finely-chopped citron, currants, figs, or 454 HOME CFruit CreamsANDY MAKING other fruit; it can then be formed into balls, bars, or flat cakes, and these set aside to dry. Dates and Cherries can be cut in two, and the stones or seeds taken out, and little balls of flavored fondant put inside; then press them together, roll them in granulated sugar, and set to dry. A deli- cious confection is also produced by putting salted almonds inside, instead of the fondant. Try it. Canoed Plums or Figs can have the skins and stones removed, then be rubbed to a paste with confectioner's powdered sugar and a trifle of cream of tartarCanoed Plums or Figs added; then form into balls, and dip as directed for "Orange Creams."