Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-30
THE HoMEMAKERs' COLUMN.
STRAWBERRY smokrcAkE


The shorcsks 10 the modern form Of
our grsndmothsf's handi~crk. When
certain dia,e,ic reformer deciled that
pie vas no, TO be tolerated. ~ the public
did no, generally agree With the decision.
the shorteske vas adopted ss . COT, Of
compromise. Whistler Il Il less or more
indiees,ible than pie depends upon the
way each "a compounded Nov. the
shor,eske is 80 well established. tina,
though la,,erly there seems to be rese'
ton 10 favor Of pie. IL has . firm place
upon our tables. especially Ia the straw
berry season.
Shortcake. originally. vas = shortened
biscuit, but no~ the name is sometimes
given to cakes arranged With alternate
layers Of berries as for Washington pies.
The Marion Hsrlsnd calendar Zoe June
~ give. the following recipe taken from
the authors Cottage Kitchen =
lSlortoatss-l pin, slhed -four; l-s Tea
spoon salt. scsnti IL teaspoon soda, mes--
urcd afer pulveri1ingi | full teaspoon
cream Of tartar. (omlt n sour mllk be
used, Ia cup OF butter; cup Of sweet
or sour milk, or cold water. ME salt,
soda and cream OF tartar With the hoar
and sin two OF three times. Rub In butter
until ,ne Ike meal, or n liked very short
and crisp, melt The butter and add II hot
with the milk Add the lgaid gradually,
mixing and cutting with q knife. and use
lost enough % make u OF . Hight spongy
consistency. Scrapc out the dough upon
q well Toured board. pat Into q fat cake
and roll gently tlll half 80 inch thick, ca,
with q small round cutter and bake on
griidle OF 10 the oven.
Tear open, a. cutting with q tnlfe makes
them heavy and iniigcstibe, and spread
each with softened butter Put half the
CAKES on . hot plate. Mash q pint OF
strawberries, sweesen % taste, pat q large
spoonful on each oske then pat on snoih.
~ layer OF cakes snd whole berries, well
sugsrei Serve with cream
Another writer recommends putting
the berries in the oven thA, they may se,
heated through before putting With the
cakes. Then the cake is not 30 likely TO
be solid a. whoa cold berries are used.
A richer compound 10 made by adding
whipped cream 20 the swee,cned berries
before spreading over the cake, OF spread
/, over each layer and over the top.
I, l. better TO le, the Ferries soak in
sugar Tor sometime before the cake Is
made.
The baking should be timed 80 the
cake shall BE- eaten a. soon a. done. BE-
fors u 8. cold.
A cab, covered With whipped cream
and single berries OF clusters arranged on
that. 1. ornamental I. sell q. delicious,
bar some people cannot indulge in cream
~ith berries, % /, !. safer 20 have the
cream 10 another dish and add or no, as
liked
Other fruits may be substituted fo'
,,rAwbcuies when their season u ovc'.
Among those sometimes used are peaches.
apnoo,.. oranges. rsspberries. blaekbef.
re-. chopped pineapple and even ',e~ed
apple, and rhubafb.
A ,hor'eake has the advantage Of be.
iug easily made In = short ume-ihs'
may b. some reason for its name hence
IL u useful ia immersanciss when there
!. no, time TO prepare pies, -hieh require
time 70 cool. and Coz those Who have not
an abundance 4 milk. there are fe- Pos'
.ible paddings, save those requiring long
eookin.-,hi. i. the Nilsson Of the short.
cake
The follo~ing suggestion would seem
adapted 20 that unfortunate class, the
victims q dyspepsia
SomsiAiag BITTER Aaa S.oricdis -Mske
ulce. ught. white gem. ~ mihlng nJur And
mllk nearly A. soft A. Tor griiile cakes,
and bake quickly In hot gem pans BrrAk.
not cut then open, sod lsy In deep plat
tsr and pour over strawberries, rsspncr'
rles, blsckDerrics. (Or even ulee sies-d
applss) mixed slth sugar aud q little rich
cream u yoa have 10 Tea times better
than any pastry or shortcske, and you Get
rld u soda OF oaklng powder sni short
sning.