Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-04-29
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thoroughly and soak them over night
Stew in the same water in which they
were soaked. Remove the stones
with a knife and fork. Sweeten to
taste and fill the pie.
CINNAMON BUNs.-Reserve one
Quart OF dough from the bread aid
work in a cup OF sugar and two table
spoonfuls Of butter and roll half an
inch thick; cut into buns, spread with
sugar and cinnamon and let rise be-
fore baking.
GINGER NUTs.-Three and one-half
pounds flour, one pound butter, one
half pound sugar, six tablespoonfuls
ginger, three teaspoonfuls cloves, four
teaspoonfuls cinnamon, one quart
molasses. Beat the butter, flour and
sugar and spice together, and with
the molasses mix into dough, which
knead until smooth. After remain
ing a short time in a cool place, make
into small round cakes and bake them.
STEwED KIDNEYS. Soak in cold
water, scald and remove the outside
mem bi ane. Cut them through the
edge to the centre, and remove the
hard part. Put them in a stew-pan
with two bay leaves, four cloves, four
peppercorns, teaspoon OF salt, one
onion, two tablespoons of vinegar
and water to cover Simmer till ten
der. Brown one tablespoon of butter,
add one tablespoon Of flour, and
when mixed add one cup OF the liq-
our; season with salt, pepper and lem
on juice. Pour this over the kidneys,
and serve very hot.
VANILLA TAFFY.-One pound OF
coffee a. sugar, half pint of water
and half teaspoonful Of cream of
tartar dissolved in water; boil until it
will harden in cold water, flavor with
vanilla and pour on a marble slab;
when cool enough pull.
CREAM CoRN.-Open a can of sweet
corn, put in a stewpan on back OF
stove, stew slowly, but do not boil;
season with salt and plenty OF butter,
and add cup of sweet cream five
minutes before you are ready to use.
Serve in individual dishes.
FRIED MUFFINs.-One cup milk
scalded, one-half scant teaspoon salt
one tablespoon butter, one egg, one
quarter cup yeast, flour to make Il
stiff drop batter. Scald the milk, and
melt in it the salt, sugar and butter
When cool add the beaten egg and
yeast; then add flour gradually, beat
ing it in until You can beat no longer.
Rise over night. In thsmorning take
up spoonful without stirring and
drop it into deep fat.
CHOCOLATE CARAMELs.-Two cups
of brown sugar, one cup of III o lasses,
one cup of cream or milk, one-half
cup of butter, one-half pound OF
grated chocolate, two tablespoonfuls
Of flour. Boil the molassss, butter,
sugar and -four fifteen minutes; stir
the cho colate into the cream and
pour in the boiling syrup and boil
till done; drop in little cold water
II it piles up and hardens, then ii is
done. Before pouring it out on but
t1o
full Of vanilla, and as it cools crease it
in small squares.
EsCALLoPED ToMAToEs.-Open a
can Of tomatoes and pour off al
most all the juice. Butter deep
earthen dish and cover the bottom
with bread crumbs, then pour on a
layer of tomatoes, sprinkle over 1T u
little salt and put bits OF butter in
several places, then another layer of
crumbs and so on until the dish is
filed with alternate layers, remem-
boring to season the tomatoes every
time and have the top layer Of
crumbs. Cover over until it is very
hot, then uncover and brown quickly.
WHITE MOUNTAIN CAKE.-11 ounces
OF powdered sugar, eggs, gill of
sherry, heaping teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder, pound of -four. tea
spoonful of vanilla, 6 ounces Of butter
J pint of milk, teaspoonful OF pow
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juice and the rind of q lemon. Beat
the butter and sugar TO cream; then
add the yolks and beat the whole un-
til very, very light; add the vanilla,
lemon, and mace Beat the whites
to stiff froth; add them and the milk
gradually and alternately to the bat
ter. Sift the corn starch, baking
powder, and -four together, and add
gradually to the mixture, beating
thoroughly and quickly all the while;
then pour into CREASED jelly tins, and
bake in a quick oven ten or fifteen
minutes.
MINT SAUCE bunch OF mint (ten
stalks), large tablespoonful Of white
sugar, tablespoonfuls OF vinegar, !
teaspoonful of salt, dashes of black
pepper. Chop the mint until very
fine; then mix with it the sugar; add
salt and pepper, and rub well, adding
the vinegar little by little. Serve
with roast lamb.
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