Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS.

To make good Christmas pudding
One pound Of -four, two pounds of suei,
one pound Of cuirants, one pound OF
p'umS, eight eggs, two ounces Of cam
died peel, almonds aud mixed spice ac,
cordiug to taste, Boil gently fer seven
hours
To make rich Christi a. pudding; |
One pouGd Of raisus STONED, nc pould |
of currants, half pound OF beef suo',
quarter of a pound Of sugar, two spoon
fuls of -four, three eggs, cup of sweet
meats anil wineglass of brandy. Mix
woll and boil in a mould eight hours.
To make COOL Miuce pies Eight
pounds beef, Que pound suet, Two pounds
currants, two pounds raisins, one halt
pee& apples, two ounces GROUND cloves,
two ounces allapice, one half ounce
iuace, Que ounce nutmcgs, three quarter
pounds citrou, one quarter pound elm
uamou, eight pounds sugar, eight aud
half gallons sweet cider, six lemons.
Baked Apple DumplDgs; Select
smooth eveusrized applesj peel, core
them, and fill the cavities with sugar
and a little cinnamon. Divide your
paste into as many parts as you have
apples Roll each one out square, aud
inclose the apple 10 it, slightly wettiug
the edge to make il stick. Bake in Il
shallow pan, and cat with dry sauce
made of butter and sugar beaten to-
gethcr.
To pake dougbnuts: Take three
pounds of -four, one pound o butter
one pound and "a half of sugar; cut the
butter fine into the -four beat six egg
light and put them in add two wine
glasses of yeast, one pint of milk, some
cinnamon, mace and nutmeg; mako i
up into light dough, and put it to rise
When it is light enough, roll out tn
paste cut it in small pieces, and bOi
them in lard.
Apple Cheesecakes f; Half pound Q
apple palp, quarter Of pound of site
sugar, quarter of pound of butter
four eggs, the rind and juice of Oh
lemon Pare, core, aud boil sufficien
apples to make half pound whe
cooked add to these the sugar, til
butter, which should he melted; th
eggs, leaving out two of the whites, an
the grated rind and juice of one lemon
stir the mixture well. Line some pal
typans with puff paste, put in the mix
ture, and bake about twenty minutes
Beefsteak Pudding: Make into yer
smooth paste pound of -four, six ounce
of butter, and little salt, moistene
with three whole eggs, and cold waite
Line with this a tin mould, mediul
size, and put in it pound and In
of tender steak cut up into small piece.
entirely free from skin, grstIe, etc., an
seasonea with half a teaspoouful of ,pev
per and salt well mixed together. POI
in very small cup CT water, GOV
carefully with crust, tie a Toured clo
over, and boil gently three hours. DOu
allow it to stop. 1t can be made rith
BY adding few large oysters 10 t!
steak.
Buckwheat cakes; These are pssu
liarly adapted to cold weather. I'll
appetite Graves them, and they suppl
the system with warmth, to enable it
resist for long time the feeling
hunger. But they must be made ia
right, aud here is a prime receipt :
Make a thin batter with quart
-four, half cup of yeast, warm W
ter and little salt. Let it rise ov
night. Bake on both sides on gri
die. A little of the batter left in Z
rising dish will serve for yeast f2r t
next batch. II is better to add a te
spoonful of saleratus before baking
the morning, and it is very cssent