The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-11

Plum CAKE-One pound of dry Hour,
one poand Of sweet butter, one pound Of
sugar. twelve eggs, two pounds Of %raisins,
two pounds Of euFrants as much spice as
you please. A glass Of wine, one of bran.
dv, and a pound Of citron. Mix the but.
ter and sugar as for pound cake. Sift
the spice, and beat the eggs very light.
Put e. the fruit last, stirring it gradually.
L should be we'll Toured. If necessary,
add moro -four after the fruit is in. But
ter sheets of paper, and line the inside Of
one large pan, or two smaller ones. Lay
in some slices of citron, then q layer of
che Mxt,r then of the citron. and so on
until the pan is full. This cake requires
Z tolerAbly hot and steady oven, aud will
need baking four or FIVE hours according
TO lis thickness. It will be better to let
il cool gradually ia the oven. Ice It when
thoroughly cold.
QUEEN CAKE.-Beat one pound of but-
ter to a cream, with some rose water. one
pound of -four. one pound of sifted sugar
beat all we'll together-add q few eur
rants washed and ~dried-butter small pans,
of a size for the purpose, CRATE sugar over
them-they may be done in a Yankee
Baker.
SHORT CAKE.-Rub a very small bit
of shortening, or three ~tablespoonfuls of
cream, with the -four; put a tea~spoonful
Of dissolved saleratus into four of sour
milk, and mix the cake pretty stiff, aud
bake quickly.
COFFEE Cause.-The some rice that
has been boiled soft, twice as much -four
as rice, a little fine Indian meal, and a lit
tle yeast. Mix it with cold water, aud
let il rise over night this will make u
very fine b~uiscuis for breakfast.
SUPERIOR INDIAN CAKE.-Take two
cups of Indian meal, one tablespoonful of
molasses, two cups of sweet milk, a little
salt = handful of -four, and a little salera-
tns.
LOAF CAKE.-Two pounds of -four,
half a pound of sugar. a quarter of a
pound of butter, three eggs. Que gill of
milk. one half teacupful of sweet yeast,
cloves and nutmegs for spice.
SPONGE CAKR.-Four large eggs, two
cups of sugar, even full; beat the two
parts Of the eggs separate, the white to a
froth, then beat them together, then STIR
IN the -four, and without delay put it into
the oven.
CHEAP SPONGE CAKE-Four eggs.
three cups of sugar. one cup of milk, one
teaspoonful of salera US, -four enough to
make a good stiff batter, a little salt and
spice, quick oven. Bake in twenty min
ntes.
MILK BIscUTT-Take four pounds Of
lard. and butter rolled we'll ; mix it with
miIk-add a little salt.
HoT CAKEs.-ScaId q quart of Indian
meal with just water enough to make
q thick batter. Stir in a little salt. and
two t~ablespoonfuls of butter. Pour it in
to a buttered pan, and bake it half an
hour
Drop CAKE-0ne pound of -four, one
pound OF sugar, eight eggs, leaving out
half the whites, rose water, and nutmeg
TO your taste.
CUP GAKE-Nene cups of -four, four
ofsugar. two Of butter, half a cup of milk
two spoonfuls of saleratus, eight eggs,
spice to your liking.
FRosTING FOR CAKEs.-Whites OF
eight eggs. two pounds of loaf sugar, halt
an o of white starch, half an ounce
of gum Arabic, beaten until it l.oks white
and thick. Dry it in a cool oven.
TEA BIscUIT.-Take one pint of sour
milk, one teaspoonful of saleratus, -four
enough to knead up a small piece Of but
ter or lard, a little salt ; roll it out, and
cut it into small biscuits.
JOHNNY CAKE-Three pints of Indi-
an meal, one egg, 8 spoonful of sugar,
and mix it with milk or water spread il
on q tin and bake it.
WEDDING CAKE.-Take four pounds
of -four, three of butter, three of sugar.
four OF currants. two of ~raisiDs, two doz.
eggs. one ounce of mace and three nut.
megs a little %citron, and molasses i'm.
proves it. Bake about three hours.
Pound CAKE.-One pound of -four.
q pound of sugar, one pound of butter
ten eggs, rose water and nutmegs.
JUMBIEs-Take four eggs, three cups
OF sugar, a little nutmeg, a teaspoonful Of
saleratus, a cup of butter. Stir in The
flour till it will roll cut in rounds with Z
hole In the center. Roll them in sugar
BAKERS Observation-Disclosures
Of pound Of -four, one quart of molasses
one-fourth Of a pound of butter, one
ounce of saleratus, and one ounce of cir.
ger.
TEA CAKE.-Take four cups of -four
three of sugar, one of butter, three eggs
one cup Of milk, one spoonful of saleratus
FAMILY GINGERBREAD.-Four cups o
molasses, two cups of boiling water, fou
teaspoonfuis Of saleratus, a small piece o
melted butter make it stiff with -four
roll it thin, and bake in pans.
WAFERs.-0ne pound of -four, quar-
ter of a pound of butter, two eggs beat
one glass preserved ounce juice, and
nutmeg.
Charles Hancock.