Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-24
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TEA CAKEs.-Six cups Of -four four
teaspoons cream tartar, mixed well into
the -four one cup of butter; four beat
en- eggs: two cups of milk two tea
spoons Of soda.
SODA BIsCUIT.-Have one quart of
sifted -four two ~teaspooDsful of cream
tartar rubbed into the -four, with a lump
of butter the size of an egg; dissolve a
t~saspoOnful of soda in a pint Of sweet
milk; add a teaspoonful of salt; mix
them as soft as possible to roll out nicely,
and bake in a quick oven.
FLANNEL CAKEs-gour eggs; beat
the whites and yolks separately one
quart of sweet milk stir -four into the
milk until it becomes quite thick mix
in your yolks and a t~easpOonful of salt
add three teaspoonsful Of baking powder,
mixing all thoroughly and lastly, add
the white of an egg, well beaten. You
sannot fail to have good cakes.
Corn CAKEs.-Sft your corn meal,
have a quart of sweet milk, take three
t~ablespOonsful of milk and scald it, pour
in your milk, add a tablespoonful Of SUI
gar, four dessert-spoonsful of baking
powder, q little salt, and three eggs beat
en- separately, mixing the white in last.
Sour milk can be used, with a teaspoon
full Of soda.
Corn BREAD.-Haye one quart of
warm sweet milk, four well beaten eggs,
a tablespoonful Of melted butter, and 3
teaspOonful Of sugar, three ~teaspoonsful
81 baking powder mix all the ingredi-
suts into the milk, and then stir in sifted
meal until it forms a thick batter, pour
the mixture into a bread pan and bake it.
Cup CAKE.-One cup Of butter, two
cups of sugar mixed with butter. four
eggs beaten separately, mix the yolks in
IN with the butter and sugar, three cups
of -four, one teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in half a cup Of sour milk, half a
nutmeg, q teaspOOnful Of rose water, or
brandy, stir in the -four until you think
the batter is sufficiently thick. If too
thick the cake will not be good. With
al cakes take about two tablespoonful of
the batter, bake in a small pan; when
done if it falls YOU can add more -four,
and in this way test the cake, before
spelling the mixture.
JELLY CAKE-One cup of sweet
milk, one small cup Of sugar, three tea
spoons of baking powder, very little salt,
half a nutmeg mix very thin with
sifted -four bake thin and quick.
RAILROAD SPONGE CAKR.-0nec coffee
cup Of sugar, three eggs, well beaten,
one coffee cup of -four, two teaspoons of
baking powder, m large spoonful of
sweet milk use any kind Of extract.
CHEAP CAKE FOR TEA.-Two cups of
sugar, two cups Of sweet milk, three cups
Of -four, sifted, three teaspoons Of bak-
ing powder, one large spoonful of melted
butter, spice to taste.
MIScE PIEs.-Eight pounds of apples,
four pounds Of beef, boiled tender, a
pound and a quarter Of suet, two pounds
of sugar, half a gallon of cider or Ma
deira wine, and wine glass of brandy, !
one nutmeg, two ounces of cinnamon. I
one ounce Of cloves, a quarter Of a pound |
Of %citron, two pounds of ~raisins, chop all
fine and mix web. '
LEMON PIE.-Take three large, Juicy /
CRATE the yellow rind into a pan {
roll the lemons until soft squeeze out L
juice into a cup, then take half a cup G,
IF butter, and two cups of sugar, and q
mix them 10 a cream take four eggs, a
beat them well, and add to the creamed Il
pour all into pan with the yell
or grated rinds, mix thoroughly:
astly, stir in the lemon juice bake
With an under crust, and you will have
1ne Of the best lemon pies ever eaten. o
VERY NICE RICE PUDDING.-0ne tea q
Of rice; one te~acupful of raisins II
,ne teacupful of sugar two quarts of Il
milk use cinnamon or nutmeg to taste f; q
,ake two hours stir occasionally while Fl
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BREAD PUDDNG-Take two large :,
Ices Of bread, crumb it into two quarts /,
# milk let il stand until soaked SO that "
t may be jammed up fine add three II
ggs, \ large coffee cup of sugar, small h
Jump Of butter, one nutmeg; bake one 81
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BEEF, DRIED.-Take one pound of n
beef, pour cold water over it in ar
frying pan, parboil it for FIVE minutes, v,
hen drain the water from the beef, and or
lace it on the FIRE add a large lump Of
utter and dredge -four until covered
cur on a pint Of rich milk, stirring fe
it'll a spoon until it chickens bring to M
he table hot. tn
OYSTERS FRIED.-Haye a hot griddle. an
it with butter, have a dish Of grated Sc
hackers, dip the oyster in the cracker, lat
ne by one, and place them singly on be
ne grlddle, fry until brown on beth sides, wi
nd serve while hot. Many prefer them mi
ooked this way to any other. ad
To WASH Observation-Disclosures that "a,
washed clean, in warm suds and n,
in cold water, shaken ont well and sn.
ulled into proper shape before hanging nm
ut 10 dry, will not shrink. Wbe5 IN,
,oned, pull them easily again ,b;s iii -
e sufficient to have soft flannel. No
How TO WASH BLACK AND Wur-
ToURNING GooDs.-Wash them in luLe- 20.
arm suds, put in cold, hard well water ~
r alum water, and let them remain g.
genty minutes, then wiring as dry as ~,
and dry quickly. They must 70
OF be dampened to iron more than half yel
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