The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-05-26

SARDINE ToAsT.-Place them with
some of the oil out of the box between
two plates in hot oven; when thor
oughly hot through place on toast cut
in long slices the length of the sardine;
shake little cayenne and salt mixed
over them, with q gentle squeeze OF
lemon.
Rich SODA CAKE.-One pound of pull
verized loaf sugar, mixed with three
quarters of pound of sweet butter, the
beaten whites of fourteen eggs and two
teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar sifted
with pound of -four, and lastly, tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in half tea
cupful of sweet milk and strained bake
Immediately.
CREAM CAKEs.-Melt as much butter
in pint of hot milk as will make it
rich as cream. Mix in -four enough to
form dough lit will probably take one
quartz, and knead it we'll, not forgetting
to add a pinch of salt. Roll out rapidly
on your board several times, cut into
small squares, and bake on griddle.
These cakes re considered to be suit
able accompaniment to oyster soup.
FARMERS FRCT CAKE.-Soak three
cupfuls of dried apples over night in
warm water; chop slightly in the morn
ing, and then simmer two hours in two
cupfuls of molasses. Add two eggs, one
cupful of sugar, one cupful of sweet
milk, three-quarters of cupful of but
ter, one and a-half teaspoonfuls of soda,
-four enough to make rather stiff bat
ter, say one quart spice to suit the
taste; bake in quick oven.
A Coop PLAIN CAKE.-Three-quarters
of a pound of butter, ten eggs, one
pound of flour, one pound of sugar.
Cream the butter, beat the sugar and
yolks of the eggs together, then add the
well-beaten whites, and lastly stir in the
flour. Flavor with the grated rind and
Juice of one lemon. Bake in a mold,
having previously creased it and fitted
q paper to the bottom. Bake in slow,
regularly heated oven.
CHEESE Es.-Turn quart of milk
with spoonful of vinegar over the fire
drain the whey from the curd rub the
latter dry in a cloth add ten eggs, well
beaten, with three-quarters of a pound
of butter, and the same of sugar
flavor with lemon, nutmeg and rose
water. Lay some puff-paste in youl
patty-pans, fill them with the mixture,
and bake in a moderated oven.
HoP YEAsT.-For good bread three
things are needed-good flour, good
yeast and great care. To make good
yeast: Take eight large potatoes grated,
add one cup sugar, one-half cup salt
and tablespoonful ginger; pour ovel
then two quarts water, in which large
handful of hops have been boiled, stir.
ring we'll; set away till next morning,
when it can be put away in alright
cans use fruit cans.
IRISH POTATO PIE OR PUDDING.-One
pound mashed potato, rubbed through
colander; half pound butter-cream
with the sugar; six eggs, whites and
yolks separately; one lemon squeezed
into the potato while hot; one teaspoon
nutmeg, same of mace; two cups. white
sugar. Mix as sweet potato pudding
take in open shells of paste. To b'
eaten cold.
GREEN PEA SoUP.-Wash half peel
OF green pea hulls, put them in gal
Ion of cold water with large onion anC
ten cents worth of shin-bone, ard le
them boil three hours; then rub through
the colander, then put back in the po
with saltspoonful of white pepper,
tablespoonful of salt, quart of milk anC
tablespoonful each of butter and fiou
creamed together; let it boil quickly
and serve Immediately with small
squares of fried bread.