One coffeecupf ul powdered sugar, one-half cup butter, one tea-
spoonful of cream-tartar, white of one egg. Beat all together
till very light, flavor with lemon, or anything you like, put it in
a saucer and smooth neatly, set it in a cool place, on ice if pos-
sible, and serve with plum or any other pudding. Slice nicely,
and when you dish the pudding, lay a slice of the sauce on top.
SAUCE FOB BEEAD PUDDING.
Two eggs beaten very light, one large cup of sugar, five table-
spoonfuls of boiling milk, one-half teaspoonful of cornstarch,
one teaspoonful of nutmeg, or, one teaspoonful of mace, one
tablespoonful of butter. Rub the butter into the sugar, add the
beaten eggs, and work all to a creamy foam; wet the cornstarcli
with milk, and put it in next, with the spice; finally, put in the
milk, a spoonful at a time, stirring all the while; set within a
sauce-pan of boiling water, let it get very hot, but not boil; stir
it all the time while in the water. This is a good sauce for bread
or any other simple pudding.
MAPLE SUGAR SAUCE,
Melt over a slow fire, in a small teacup of hot water, half a
pint maple sugar; let it simmer, removing all scum; add four
tablespoonfuls of butter mixed with a level teaspoonful of flour,
and one of grated nutmeg; boil five minutes, and serve.
ORANGE SAUCE.
One cup of powdered sugar, one large orange, or two small
ones, yolk of one egg. Grate the peel, squeeze in the juice,
and add the beaten yolk; beat all together twenty minutes. This
sauce is nice for orange shortcake✪ Orange Shortcake or stale cake pudding, or any
other kind.
WEIQHTS AND MEASURES.
1 quart of sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 Ib.
3 coffeecupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 Ib.
4 teacupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 Ib.
1 quart unsifted flour weighs 1 Ib. 1 oz.
1 quart of sifted Indian meal weighs 1 Ib. 4 oz.
1 pint of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 Ib.
2 teacupfuls of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 Ib.
1J pints of powdered sugar weighs 1 R).
2 cofFeecupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
2f teacupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
1 pint of granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oz.
1£ coffeecupfuls of granulated sugar (level) weighs 1 ft.
1 pint of coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
If coffeecupfuls coffee "A" sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
1 pint of best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
2^ teacupfuls of best brown sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
3| teacupfuls of Indian meal (level) equals 1 quart.
1 tablespoonful (well heaped) of granulated coffee "A" or best
brown sugar equals 1 oz.
2 tablespoonfuls (well rounded) of powdered sugar, or flour,
weighs 1 oz.
1 tablespoonful (well rounded) of soft butter weighs 1 oz.
Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz.
2 teaspoonfuls (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal one heap-
ing tablespoonful.
LIQUIDS.
16 large teaspoonfuls are J pint.
8 large teaspoonfuls are 1 gill.
4 large teaspoonfuls are | gill.
2 gills are £ pint.
2 pints are 1 quart.
4 quarts are 1 gallon.
10 good sized eggs are 1 3>.
A common sized tumbler holds ^ pint.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
One coffeecupf ul powdered sugar, one-half cup butter, one teaspoonful of cream-tartar, white of one egg. Beat all together till very light, flavor with lemon, or anything you like, put it in a saucer and smooth neatly, set it in a cool place, on ice if possible, and serve with plum or any other pudding. Slice nicely, and when you dish the pudding, lay a slice of the sauce on top.
SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING.
Two eggs beaten very light, one large cup of sugar, five tablespoonfuls of boiling milk, one-half teaspoonful of cornstarch, one teaspoonful of nutmeg, or, one teaspoonful of mace, one tablespoonful of butter. Rub the butter into the sugar, add the beaten eggs, and work all to a creamy foam; wet the cornstarch with milk, and put it in next, with the spice; finally, put in the milk, a spoonful at a time, stirring all the while; set within a sauce-pan of boiling water, let it get very hot, but not boil; stir it all the time while in the water. This is a good sauce for bread or any other simple pudding.
MAPLE SUGAR SAUCE,
Melt over a slow fire, in a small teacup of hot water, half a pint maple sugar; let it simmer, removing all scum; add four tablespoonfuls of butter mixed with a level teaspoonful of flour, and one of grated nutmeg; boil five minutes, and serve.
ORANGE SAUCE.
One cup of powdered sugar, one large orange, or two small ones, yolk of one egg. Grate the peel, squeeze in the juice, and add the beaten yolk; beat all together twenty minutes. This sauce is nice for orange shortcake or stale cake pudding, or any other kind.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
1 quart of sifted flour (well heaped) weighs 1 Ib.
3 coffeecupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 Ib.
4 teacupfuls sifted flour (level) weighs 1 Ib. 1 quart unsifted flour weighs 1 Ib. 1 oz.
1 quart of sifted Indian meal weighs 1 Ib. 4 oz.
1 pint of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 Ib.
2 teacupfuls of soft butter (well packed) weighs 1 Ib. 1J pints of powdered sugar weighs 1 R).
2 coffeecupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
2f teacupfuls powdered sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
1 pint of granulated sugar (heaped) weighs 14 oz.
1£ coffeecupfuls of granulated sugar (level) weighs 1 ft.
1 pint of coffee "A" sugar weighs 12 oz.
If coffeecupfuls coffee "A" sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
1 pint of best brown sugar weighs 13 oz.
2^ teacupfuls of best brown sugar (level) weighs 1 Ib.
3| teacupfuls of Indian meal (level) equals 1 quart.
1 tablespoonful (well heaped) of granulated coffee "A" or best
brown sugar equals 1 oz.
2 tablespoonfuls (well rounded) of powdered sugar, or flour,
weighs 1 oz.
1 tablespoonful (well rounded) of soft butter weighs 1 oz. Soft butter size of an egg weighs 2 oz.
2 teaspoonfuls (heaping) of flour, sugar or meal, equal one heaping tablespoonful.
LIQUIDS.
16 large teaspoonfuls are J pint. 8 large teaspoonfuls are 1 gill. 4 large teaspoonfuls are | gill. 2 gills are £ pint. 2 pints are 1 quart. 4 quarts are 1 gallon. 10 good sized eggs are 1 3>. A common sized tumbler holds ^ pint.
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