The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-12
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SUGAR DROP X

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SWEET REA COOKIES.
One cup of sweet cream, two cups of
sugar, two eggs, three pints of sifted flour,
three teaspoonfuls Of baking powder sifted
with the flour, and a little salt; flavor to
taste.
FEATHER CAKE.
One cup Of sugar well beaten, with
three t~ablespoonfuls of butter, one-half
cup of milk, one egg, three-fourths cup of
flour, two teaspoons of baking powder;
bake in a quick oven
GINGERBREAD.
One teacup each of sour milk and mo-
l~asSes, n egg, one tablespoonful of soda
and ginger, n heaping tablespoon Of
butter or level tablespoonful of lard.
Flour enough to make a stiff batter.
sTEwED POTATOES.
Cut in small pieces enough cold boiled
potatoes to fill a vegetable dish, put with
them one pint of milk, half a cup of but
ter, salt and pepper to taste; thicken with
one ~teaspoonful of flour; stew five min
utes and serve.
FRIED APPLES.
Slice the apples without removing the
skins, and in a ~frying-pan, in which has
been melted equal quantities of butter and
lard. Stir often, and when nearly ready
sweeten to taste and add a half-teaspoon-
full Of cinnamon.
COLD YATES PIE.
: good substitute for custard pie when
milk is scarce. Two tablespoonfuls of
-four, level, two tablespoonfuls Of sugar,
heaped, one egg, a lump of butter the size
of a hickory-nut, nutmeg to taste and a
goodrhalf-pint of water. This makes n
pie
BIRDS NEST PUDDING.
Peel and core enough apples to cover
with sugar, sprinkle one ounce of 2
over them, add a little lemon peel and
nutmeg, cover the whole with water and
bake one hour. If eaten hot let it stand
five minutes.
CHEAP SPONGE CAKE
One egg beaten lightly, two-thirds cup
Of sugar, one-half cup of milk, one-half
t~easpoonful Of soda, and one ~teaspoonful
of cream of tartar, l ID cups of -four, nut
meg and a little salt. This is a very nice
recipe for tea cake, or will make three
layers of Washington pie.
BREAKFAST n
One cup of Indian meal, one teaspoon
full of salt and one tablespoonful Of sugar.
Scald the meal, then add two tablespoon
fuls Of milk or water, one egg and one
tablespoonful of foar. Stir well. Put
large spoonfuls of the batter on a buttered
griddle, and fry a light brown.
CHICKEN SALAD.
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chop fine one head Of cabbage, and five
cold, hard boiled eggs; season with salt,
pepper and mustard; warm n pint Of
vinegar. add half a teacup of buttar, stir
ring until melted pour hot over the mix
ture, stir all thoroughly and set away to
cool.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
Take one cup Of pulverized sugar and
about two ~tablespoonfuls of cold water,
and boil until it makes a smooth syrup;
pour it boiling over the beaten whites Of
two eggs; stir thoroughly, then add one
half cup of grated chocolate; a little milk;
stir thoroughly and let boil for about two
minutes.
MARBLE X
Two-thirds of a cup of butter, l %
cups of sugar, four eggs, two cups of flour,
tablespoonful Of milk, and soda the size Of
a pea. Take out half of the dough and
add spice and half cup of raisins chopped
fine. 1t can be baked in layers or a table
spoonful alternately in we'll buttered tins.
1t will make two loaves and keep well.
BLACK A
One cup of butter, l IL cups Of brown
sugar, a half-cup of molasses, n cup of
milk, three eggs well beaten, one tea
spoonful each of cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves; four-cups of flour, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, two pounds OF
seeded raisns, one pound of currants, and
one quarter of a pound Of citron sliced
fine. Bake Immediately.
vERMICELLI.
Put a tablespoonful of1ard in a porcel-
lain dish; when hot put in the verrnicilli,
broken in small pieces, with some thinly
sliced onion, pepper, salt, a few cuminseed
pulverized, and a sprinkle OF red pepeer.
Stir to prevent burning, allowing it to be-
come a light, brown then add a little hot
water. andbolunth tender BY lifetime
the water, is evaporated it will be done.
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Soak in water over night Next morn
;nr p,ocb bard with a coarse cloth of stiff