The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
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Mix together two teacups of mashed
potatoes, II teacups of cold boiled goldfish,
p teacups of milk, one-half egg, and one
quarter of a teacup Of butter; bake a light
brown.
SUGAR CAKES.
Three coffeecups of sugar, five eggs and
one cup Of butter; beat very light. then
add one nutmeg grated. flour enou4h to
roll, one-fourth of a cup Of water and
two teaspoons of baking powder.
RICE PUDDING.
Three tablespoonful Of dry rice, half a
cup Of sugar, one quart of milk, put in a
pan, flavor with lemon or vanilla and
bake in a slow oven four hours without
stirring. Serve either hot or cold.
MUFFINs.
One pint of milk, two beaten g two
tablespoons of melted butter, two table
spoons Of sugar, two teaspoons of cream
tartar, one teaspoon Of soda, flour enough
to make a batter that will drop from the
spoon.
CORN-STARCH CAKE.
Two cups of p~ulverized sugar, three
fourths of a cup Of butter; stir to a cream;
one cup of milk, the whites of sever eggs
beaten to a stiff froth, two cups of flour,
one of corn-starch and two teaspoons of
baking powder. Flavor with lemon or
orange.
GEMS.
One cup of sweet milk or water, one
g one tablespoonful of sugar, one heap
a pinch of salt beaten we'll together.
Al about 81 o,,nc oe Qo,,r ctir thnro,rh
", and bake in hot gem pans in a hot
oven about fifteen minutes.
BAKED APPLES.
Pare one dozen cooking apples, cut in
halves and remove the core, lay in a but
tered baking dish, cover with sugar; take
one-half cup of butter; rub one table
spoonful Of flour into it and add one pint
of boiling water, pour over the apples and
bake until the apples are tender.
CINNAMON XXI
Whites of two eggs, one cup of sugar,
one cup of milk, one-half cup of butter,
IL cups of -four, two teaspoons Of baking
and sides with icing made of the yolks Of
two eggs, three-fourths of a cup Of brown
sugar, one t~easpoonful of ground CHINA
mon.
LEMON PUDDING.
Take the yolks of six eggs we'll beaten,
with a quarter of a pound Of sugar; take
a quarter Of a pound of butter melted in
as little water as possible; keep stirring it
till cold, then mix all together with the
Juice of two lemons and the grated peel.
Cover the dish with a thin puff paste, pour
in the mixture, and bake it for half an
hour.
MINCE MEAT.
Use two bowls of chopped apples, one
of chopped meat, one-fourth pound
chopped suet, the grated rind and juice of
one lemon, two teacups molasses, one
large teaspoon each of cinnamon and
Glove, one nutmeg grated fine, one pound
stoned or seedless r~aisins, half pound of
currants, one-fourth pound citron cut fine,
one quart of cider, and sugar and salt to
taste.
OYSTER CRoQUETTEs.
Scald and chop fine the hard part Of the
oysters Qeaving the other part and liquor
for soup); add an equal weight Of mashed
potatoes; to one pound of this add a lump
of butter the size of an egg, a ~teaspoonful
of salt, Tablespoonful of pepper, and
quarter of a teacup of cream. Make in
small cakes, dip in egg, and then in bread
crumbs and fry like doughnuts.
I SQUASH BISCUIT.
One pint of strained squash, one-half
cup of yeast, one small cup of sugar and a
piece of butter the size of an egg. Beat
the squash, butter and sugar thoroughly,
add yeast and beat again, add flour till
quite stiff to stir with a spoon, let it stand
over night: in the morning put in gem
pans, or make into biscuit, let rise and
bake. These should be eaten while hot.
-~o4 4 ORANGE GAZE, aavTW -
Two cups each Of sugar and hour, one
half cup Of water, a pinch of salt, yolks of
five eggs, whites Of three tablespoon
fuls Of baking powder, and the grated