Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-18
EVENING STAR.
Reneinta for Chriafmaa.

OLD EreLfsH CHRIsTNAs PLUM PUDDING
70 make what Is termed a pound pudding,
take Of raisins well stoned, currants thor
o. .Gst very fneIy and mix with Them p add
quarter Of pound Of hour, or bread very
nnely crumbled, three ounces Of sugar, one
ounce and half Of grated lemon peel q blade
Of mace, half nutmeg, one tsaspoonfnl OF
ginger, half dozen eggs well beaten: work il
well together. put IL into q cloth, tie Dc firmly,
allowing room TO swell, and boil not less than
seven hours. 1t should not be suffered to stop
boiling.
A Rich CHRIsTNAs PUDDING.-One pound
Of Taisins stoned. one pound of currants, half q
pound Of beef suet, quarter of a pound of
sugar, two spoonfuls Of -four, three eggs,
cup Of sweetmeats, and a wineglass of brandy
Nix well, and boil in q mould eight hours.
A COOP CHRISTMAS PUDDISe.-One pound
Of four, two pounds Of suet, one pound Of cur
rants, one pound OF plufns, eight eggs, two
ounces OF candied peel, almonds and mixSd
spices according 10 taste. boil gently for seven
hours.
hISCR PIKs.-Take pound Of beef freefrom
sfln and strings, and chop II very hne; then
two pounds of suet, which likewise pick and
chop; then add three pounds Of currants
nicely cleaned and perfectly dry. one pound
and a half Of apples, the peel and Juice of a
lemon, half pint of sweet wine, half q nut
meg, and few cloves and mace, with pimento
IN fine powder; have citron, orange and lemon
peal ready, and tput some in each Of the pies
when made.
MIsCE MEAT.-Six pounds of eurrants,
thrse pounds OF raisins stoned, three pounds of
apples chopped fine, four pounds OF suet, two
pounds Of sugar, two pounds of beef, the peel
and Juice OF two lemon, So pint OF sweet wine,
quarter of pint of brandy, half an ounce of
mixed spice Press the whole into a deep pan
when well mixed.
LITTLE PLUM CAKES TO KEEP LoSG-Dry
ore pound Of flour, and mix with six ounces
Of hnely-pOunded sugar; beat six ounces of
butter 10 a cream, and add TO three eggs well
beaten, half a pound of currants washed and
nicely kdried, and the fiour and sugar: beat
al for some time, then dredge flour on tin
plates and drop the batter on them the size of
:. walnut. Improperly mixed, il will be a stiff
paste. Bake in = brisk oven.
QUERN CAKE-Mix one pound of dr led
Hour, tie same of sifted sugar and of washed
CUrrants; wash one ponnd of butter in rose
water beat 1t well. then mix with eight eggs,
yOiks and WHITES beaten separately, and put
IN the dry ingredients by degrees. beat the
whole an hour; butter little tins, teacups or
tauCers, filling them only half full; sft a little
hne sugar over just rs you put them into the
oven.
Sled CAKE-Beat one pound of butter TO n
cream, adding gradually quarter of pound Of
suited sugar, beating both together; have ready
The yoiks OF eighteen eggs, and the whites of
ten, beaten separately; mix in the whites first
and then the yOlks. and beat the whole for ten
minutes, add two grated nutmegs. one pound
and half of flour, and mix them very cradu-
Ally with the other ingredients; when the oven
= ready, beat IN three ounces Of picked car.
raway seeds.
LEMON CAKE-Beat six eggs, the yolks and
whites separately, till IN n solid roth: add To
the yOlks the grated rind of a fine lemon and
tII ounces Of sugar dried and sifted; beat this
quarter of an hour; shake in with the left hand
sl1 ounces OF dried flour: then add the whites
Of the eggs and the Juice of the lemon: when
inese are well beaten in. put IL Immediately
Into inns, and bake il about an hour in a mode
Ta'ely hot oyen.-GermdRtoE1a TeIe1rGph