The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
THE COOKING CONTEST.
fire of Meats and Sweets-Honorable MeI


fire of Meats and Sweets-Honorable Men
There were So many excellent contributions in
the Happy Household Cooking Contest that the
editors were Soreiy puzzled for time how 20 de-
eide and after going over the best papers again and
again the prize cUol book awarded 10 Ellen ].
Runliey, VINO sent the bes; prepared paper. and
for the reason that she alone. with one exception.
told how iie pastry should be made all the others
taking it for granted that the Happy Houseloders
knew how "a make pastry.
This is q very common omission, and one that
should be guarded against. All instruction should
be based upon the theory that the party instructed
doea not know; no;tg should be taken for
granted.
Our prize wi,iner's budget would have been still
more COMPETE had she given directions Tor pre-
pairing her ,-,i1- pans. There is many good cake
made thai = spoiled ia The baking. because the
pans isl properly prepared. The best cake l.
made wi,i :him. iightiy-Grcased paper placed
the bottnm VI the pan Butter is not good for
Ereasisig: II = yTaery. a piece OF fat meat rubbed
over the pan il best of all An even low tempera-
tire is required for cake baking. Never fire up
when your cake j. ia ehe
HONORABLE MENTION.
Contributor earning honorable mention 10 APP
pear later arE ia their order as follows: Celia E
Spencer. Ellington Coma, watermelon cake veal
Loaf ana cucuasisst pie; Ora Annie kost. Adrian.
Mich. brai--i beet. Columbian cake. and Ameri-
eau lemon f4Incc pic; Carrie L. Wixon, Water
ford, O. pressed clIickeB Banbury taris. and Ohio
guard cake chicken salad. apple or peach mer-
ingue pie and sfugel's food cake; Caroline A.
BEigg= Cas.'oi Junction, Mass. e>csiioped meat
cranberry tie New Bedford cake. aud other re-
cipes; .laHe G. Harvey, Little Valley, Mimi
c. c. cake. orange pie. aud baked ham and other
recipes
PRIZE RECIPES.
cup butter nioim-ses two cups milk three
cups -four. cup brown -four. two cups chopped
sins. esp curranfs, two teaspooufus cream
oi tarlef. fcastooffui soda, one-Qualter OF
pound Of cl,ron fine, two teaspoonfuls each Of
cloves. cinnamon and nutmeg. This makes two
iosves
cup sugar csc cap nolasser, one-haf cup butter
oHe-half ofli vHtes. one-haf cup vinegar and
e=ss- Suffered Tor two pies For tie crtist, allow
ote doui,ic i;&fei 81 -four. and one half of small
cup OF lard or batter. with water enough TO mix
fer each lie.
Pressod Easa-Selecs eood-sized ham: trim off
o. the Snifs,cd places. Put il the fire in pot
81 cold water: when IL Comes the boiling point
pour Of TEE wster and replace with cold
wafer. RepsEi once, and unless the ham is very
salt il wills be well freshened. Boil until thor
ouahiy dofe ihen take from pot skin. aiid remove
lie bones. Pat the meat ia piece OF clean muslin.
Fin tightly pace il under plate aud pnt a heavy
weight a. slice very thin. aud serve cold for
tes.-Eilen ;. bHEiicy- Great harrington, Mass.
HARRISON CAKE.
A contributor sends old recipe, which was
used IN the NsH England States in 1870 ia the VIII
liam Henry Harrison campaign and which Is as
fellows:
Five cup Gnilr ono cup nlolasses two cups butter
one and olrt-f cups sugar, one cup milk, five eggs
teHspu-stal saiaratus dissolved in the milk
pounds FGi~iHs, pound cnrrants, oae-auar-
pound 81 eiiTgn. Melt she butter and rtir
Eholasses. beas well, then add the eggs. Mix all
siiorouR hly sni pul immediately into The oven.
Mikes two loaves. Bake slowly three or four
hours.