Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-26
KITCHEN
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OonN nxA1CK CAKK.
Ons ha6-ponnd a. sugaf. 4 ounces Il
butbAE, B egga. l teaspoQnlul cream d
tnxkaT, \ teaGpOonful II eodn, l pound Of
corn starch, ! GIL Of sweet milk.
yn1x0n Sn1AD.
TIA nice rice, / n; 10 4 up In I
thick linen bag, giving room enough for |
il tEo SWELL bol from three % four
h0ui5 TIL il becomes 4 perfect paste: mix
while WARM With Z fbA. -four; adding the
ugnal quantities Of yeast, salt and water.
Allow the dough to work . proper time
neax the fire, then divide into loaves,
dust them IN, and nead vigorously,
This quantity viii make Is ms. Z OF. Of
Ntsy nutritious bread.
TR-roP PUDDING.
One pint q dry bread OF cracker
cEumbs, one quart Of milk, two-thirds
cup 81 sugar, 3 little salt, three eggs,
saving out the whites Of two for the frost.
ingj beat the eggs, mix With the bread
crumbs and milk aud bake. Whentaken
from the oven spread the top With Jelly
or fresh fruit. have also your frosting
ready, we'll mixed and favored. Spread
i over the Layer Of jelly and set back IN
the oven to brown.
srANrsH x0ds.
Cook M cup Of rice 80 minutes in
two quarts Of boiling water, to which
has been added one tablespoonful Of
salt; drain through q colandsr, and then
add me tablespoonful Of butter. Spread
I'm : hot platter very lightly. Now on
the nee place six dropped egg, and serve.
SPONGE CAKE noIL.
This cake IL very easy to make, and
there il NO such thing as Failure" in
making il If the directions are carefully
observed. The eggs are not beaten
separately, and the quicker the cake is
put together the better 1t will be. Two
teaCupfuls ofcoffee A sugar, two heaping
t~eacupfuls Of sifted -four, two heaping
teaspoonfnls baking powder; into this
break six eggs, beat all well together,
bake in q quick over to q light brown.
When done turn out on q molding.board
and spread quickly with jelly and roll
carefully. Wrap each roll in q clean
napkin; can be used for the table inn
mediately.
STRAwBRRRY SHORT-CAKR.
Make o crust sufficient to cover the
bottom Of two pie-dishes, rolled thin, Of
the ingredients which would make raised
biscuits; bake both at once; have two
boxes Or two quarts Of Strawberries
thoroughly cleansed, and we'll sweetened;
as soon as the paste is baked, while hot,
spread with good butter, cover with hall
OF the berries, sprinkle more sugar on
top; cover with the other baked biscuit,
butter a. before, add the other half Of
the berries, with more sugar, and WRAP
well with Q clean towel, and cover with Z
blanket, to remain to steam until cold.
BEEF A LA MODE.
Four pounds rounded beet, put in
stew pan, with half q t~easpoonful o.
thyme, same Of sage. threA bay leaves,
half-doGen whole olovee, a dozen alspice
, half ~teaspoonful Of black pepper, and .
piece Of red pepper, q tablespoonful o.
salt, q turnip peeled and cut very small
two onions, also chopped, half pint O
boiling water; stew slowly for tire,
hours, then add half dozen potatoes, ant
! let it stew a half hour more. II, when j
J is done, the gravy seems thin, add
tablespoonful Of Drowned -four.
!, PRESERVED STRAWBERRIES.
: For every pound Of berries use on
pound of white sugar and halt a pint o
water; pick carefully over the berries
!, boil sugar and water until it thickens
and then pour on the strawberries yer,
gently, and let them boil slowly for Il
: minutes and no more; put it all ava,
. now in the preserving-pan and let it ge
: cool; when cold, strain off syrup, avoid
I ing handling the berries; let the syrul
! now to boil alone. skimming it perfectly
! when in 9 good boil put in the strawber
ries, and let the fruit be in not more tina
: five minutes; then remove and put i
: pots or jars when perfectly cold; do no
/. paste covers on the jars before q wee
has elapsed.