The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-21
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COOKIES.

COOKIES.
o,a crn of butter, n egg, II cups of
v v. one-balf cup of sweet milk, one
n,onful of soda and -four to roll.
PLAIN SPONGE CAKE.
mo cnn of sugar, one cup of -four "a
\. more -four than sugar., two eggs,
4 orp teaspoonful of extract of lemon,
y teasroonful of baking powder, five
.T.,n,ortuls Of hot water (not bolling).
n HE hot water last, and bake half an
su.
Et I'd a dozen leeks, put them to boil
In enough W .ter to cover them; when
.+1ed strain IF the water. Season with
\ and pepper to taste. Put them in a
-IinO-dis1. pour over one-half pint of
-+ernilk and a beaten egg. Cover with
binary paste and bake.
GEMS OF ROLLED OATS.
Sssk two cup. of rolled oats for five
buns Tor ,ver Light in Il cups of SOU
-k Add one tesSpoontul QeveD of
m, one teaspoonful Of salt, one-half tea
phl Of light crown sugar, one teacup-
iOf sifttd -four, and two well beaten
rE, in the order given, the soda dissolved
Ia little water. Bake in hot, we'll
vsed gem pans, in a hot oven, for
Tnty-fve minutes.
ORANGE CAKE.
lake TWO even teacupfuls each of sugar
I'd -four, half cupful of water, the yolks
1 Eve eggs beaten very light, also the
Tihtes of four, the juice and grated rind
1 one orange, and two teaspoonfuls Of
arg 20 ~ der sifted with the -four. Bake
lour layers. Take the juice and grated
md Of one large n two small oranges,
fcurths Of a teacupful of sugar, and
he white Of n egg beaten stiff Spread
& etween layers, adding more sugar
b3fEsed for the top.
A BREAD oMELETTE.
One cnp of fine bread crumbs moistened
ih halt a cup of milk, three eggs, white
ID yolk beaten separately, adding the
Etes last to the crumbs. Season with
1t and pepper. Put in the skillet or
par a good bit Of butter, and
hen it begins to "sizzle" pour IL the
Shake the pan all the time,
ID turn in the frothing and browning
ICES over into the middle constantly.
BID one-half over, put a hot plate upon
e pan, turn this over, and your omelette
dSbed.
WHITE SAUCE.
One tablespoonful butter, one scant
.blespoonful -four, one half pint of Il ilk,
1t to taste. Rub the butter and -four to
smooth paste; put it in a small saucepan
the stove, and as it bubbles, stir into
slowly the milk, slightly warmed. Let
cook until it thickens, which will be in
bout three minutes. Stir constantly to
eyent the sauce Jumping or Scorching ;
move before it begins to yellow. If you
iSh it to be richer, add a tablespoonful
Of butter after the sauce has thick
and stir until it is well blended.
POTATO
Pare and boil three potatoes, masa and
eat until light; add the yolk of one egg,
~teaspoonful Of chopped parsley, salt
ID pepper. Form into six cylinder
laped crcquettes. Now you have two
of eggs, one from the oyster cut
. and one from the potato crCquettes
ut them together, add a tablespoonful Of
and beat until well mixed, but not
ght. Dip the outlets and crCquettes
st in this and then in bread CRUMBS, and
them in smoking-hot lard. Put the
nin a small saucepan, so that there will
; a sufficient quantity to immerse the
INDIAN MEAL NUSH.
To each teacupful corn-meal aid a tea,
oonful # salt. and a half teacupful Of
I'd water; next, add five ~teacupfuls Of
water, stirring steadily. Place
the fire in a smooth iron kettle; stil
eadily until it begins to bubble, cover
gltIy, place on back of stove to bubble
eadlIy for an hour. This is a great i'm
i!oVement upon the tedious process OF
lung the m al through the fingers, form
few lumps with greatest al Be-
there is no danger of adding toe
lach meal for the quantity of water,
ssacn, Ct course, prevents a full expan-
va OF the granules, resulting in a raw.
~reaSant flavor.
BIRDsNEsT PUDDING.
yore and peel enough tart, well-6avorec
ppSeS to cover the bottom of a round
S'seIaln pudding dish. Put about hall
! Incn Of boiling water in the dish with
apples Cover them with a plate anc
= nem In a hot oven to cookfor twenty
,LuteS. At the end of this time the
PglsS should be tender and nearly cooked
~ TIE water entirely absorbed. l: any
A. e'Jr remains it should be gently turned
- 'ul so as not to break the apples. Pc.
oil unsweetened custard of five eggs
a quart Of milk which has beer
%. 5u' to the b1iling point. Add The
s% 10 The not milk. carefully beating
AL In. Season the mixture with
NIL" oo. tul of salt, and pour it over the
T. ses' 1t >hould cover them. Replace
pudding dish in the oven without
m ~ and bake the custard and apples
ue Gu ,tard is f M in the centre. Thu
81 should not be too hot.