FoodNetArchive

The household (of the Detroit free press)

1886

Page 339 · 7 recipe records on this page

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Ingredients — The remains of a cold fillet of veal, egg and bread crumbs; a few slices of fat bacon; force meatVeal Rolls. Mode — Cut a few slices from a cold fillet of veal one-half inch thick ; rub them over with egg ; lay a thin piece of fat bacon over each piece of veal ; brush these with the egg, and over this spread the force meat thinly; roll up each piece tightly ; egg and bread crumb them and fry them a rich brown ; serve with mushroom sauce or brown gravy. Time, ten to fifteen min- utes to fry the rolls. RAISED ROLLS. Two quarts of flour ; make a hole in the center and put in a piece of butter size of an egg, a little salt, a tablespoonful sugar ; scald and cool one pint milk and pour in ; beat smooth and at last add half a tea- cup of good, lively yeastRaised Rolls. When this sponge is light, knead fifteen minutes ; let rise and cut in round cakes thin ; butter one half of cake and turn over on itself; let it rise again and bake in a quick oven. PARKER HOUSE ROLLS. Scald one quart of rich milk and set a sponge with yeast, adding salt and a lump of butter the size of an eggParker House Rolls ; do this right after breakfast ; when light make a soft dough and let it rise again and roll out about an inch thick ; cut into large, round pieces ; lay little bits of butter on one side of each, then fold over the other side as for ordinary rolls ; let them rise again and bake a light brown for tea. CINNAMON ROLLS. Take light dough as for bread ; mix in shortening, an egg and a little sugar ; roll out to about quarter inch thickness ; spread with butter, then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamonCinnamon Rolls ; roll up and cut as you would a jelly cake ; put in pans like biscuit ; set to rise. When light put a lump of butter and sugar and cinnamon on each one and bake. RAISED RUSKS. Take one pint of bread sponge, one egg, one cupful of sugar, half a cupful of sweet milk, half a cupful of butter and two teaspoonfuls of baking powderRaised Rusks, stir all thoroughly together, and let it rise till very 392 BREAKFAST AND TEA CAKES. light ; knead it down again and let it rise, then mold into biscuits about the size of an egg, put them quite close together in the tin, and let them rise till very light ; bake a little longer than common biscuits, and until the top is a dark brown. QUICK MADE RUSKS. One and a half pints flour, half a teaspoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls sugar, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, two tablespoonfuls lard, three eggs, one teaspoonful each extract nutmeg and cinnamon and one pint milkQuick Made Rusks. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar and powder ; rub in the lard cold; add the milk, beaten eggs and extracts; mix into a dough soft enough to handle ; turn out on the board ; give a quick turn or two to complete its smoothness ; break off into small pieces ; roll them under the hand into small balls round and about as large as a small egg ; lay- in a well greased shallow baking pan very close together ; wash over with a little melted butter and milk; bake in moderate oven about thirty minutes ; when cold sift fine white sugar over them. COFFEE CAKE. Coffee Cake