Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-17
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

EcoSoMY AND sPoNGs CAKE.
EDs. PRAIRIE FARMER Noticing an in
puiry for an excellent Sponge Cake, here
with send one have used ever since I kept
house. Although not many years, l have in
the meantime tried several other recipes, but
prefer this TO any other. As sugar is on a
raise, and Iice sugar cake costs money, the
ladies must be careful not TO send too many
recipes, rs we like to try them all, and fire.
queatly, on taking them from the oven, they
fall and fall until none but piggy tastes of its
nice quality; however, the recipes may be
gOOd-perbaps il Is the cooks fault-but We
dare not try it again. it takes so many cups Of
sugar. Therefore, we must be very cautious
that our recipes will prove good, when first
tried. / should Ike to give you a chapter on
bread making, but as I am inclined TO Qua
keriSh notions, l will have to visit until the
spiTit moves, then you may get the article.
SpoRgs CGEs.-Beat the whites of six eggs
TO a stiff froth, then add coffee cup of white
coffee sugar. Stir it well Eve or ten minutes,
adding a few drops of essence of lemon, a cup
of sifted -four, stir it lightly and just enough
to mix the four in. as too much stirring after
the -four is 10, will make the cake tough.
Bake in quick oven. The yolks, I usually
yOiks with a cup Of sugar, then add cup OF
cream, teaspOOnful Of cream tartar, half a
teaspooIful CT soda, little nutmeg and -four.
1t shCuld Re spread thin on the baking tins.
When baked, plsce one cake above the other,
with n layer of jelly between-the jelly should
be spread while The cske is hot, baked in a
common square pie tin; this will make three
layers.
SWEET PoTATOE COFFEE.
Second, my manner of economizing in the
coffee line, | take the small sweet potatoes,
such IS would be thrown away, wash them and
cut them up in small bits, and dry them eithe<
by the fire or in the sun; then, put them awsy
for use, browning as other coffee, small guam
tlty at time, and mix when about to grind
say half of each. 1t makes an excellent IA.
vorsd drink, which 1 think superior TO any
substitute have tried.
WIFE Oh SUBS CRIBER IN KANSAS.
lbs. PRAIRIE FARMER :-Enclosed l send
ypu few recipes:
GtHSer SRGpS.-One cup of molasses, one
haif cup OF sugar, one-hslf cup of butter, one
cup Of Farm water, the butter melted in it
A small tcasp0onful Of s5leratus dissolved il
me water, sud two teaspoonfuls Of ginger
TIE dough should be stitf-roll il thin, and cut
N cakes-bdke in a moderate oven.
fRotAer.-one pint of nolasses, one Gu,
butter. one teaspconfui of salcratus, and table.
sroonful Of ginger. Boil them together, add
flour TO make IL stiff, roll in thin cakes, and
bake in quick oven L use the sorghum mo.
l4sscs: and ike it better than sny other, par
tieu!aIly Near rke4ns. NC. III.
Woodruff, III Ftb. 2itk.
CORN GRIDDLE CAKE.
Almost every one is interested in knowing
how TO make corn cakes most palatable since
90 much Of IL will be used in these Strengthened
times. The following is said TO be an excel.
lent recipe: scsld at night half the quantity
OF neal you are going 10 use, mix the other
with cold water, having it the consistency OF
thick batter; add = little salt and SET il TO rise
II will need ne yeast. In the morning the
cakes will be light and crisp. Skimn.ings
where meat has been boiled, is best for frying
them IN. Fry slowly.