Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-22

| RECIPES.
CREAM Prrrs.-One cupful Of hot
water, one-half cupful Of butter; while
boiling stir In one cupful Of -four; when
smooth, remove from fire, and when
cold, add three well-beaten eggs. Drop
In spoonfuls, one In spot, on hot and
well-buttered baking-pan, leaving plenty
of space for them TO spread double their
present size, and yet not touch each
other. With thin, sharp knife, slash
each on the side when done, and
MI with the following mixture, then
close:
CREAM MIxTuRE.-One cupful Of
sweet milk, one-half cupful Of sugar, one
iegg, three teaspoopfuls OF corn starch !;
beat well, boil until cooked; flavor with
vanilla.
CREAM CooKIEs.-One cupful Of sour
or sweet cream, one cupful OF sugar, one
tablespoonful Of salt, one-half teaspoon
full Of soda, one teaspoonful Of cream OF
tartar, and -four until stiff enough TO
roll and cut out well.
GrNGERsNAPs.-Two cupfuls Of mo-
lasses, two-thirds Of a cupful Of butter,
one-third Of cupful Of lard, one table
spoonful Of soda, one tablespoonful OF
ginger, one tablespoonful Of cinnamon,
4 dash of cayenne pepper, a salt-spoon-
full of salt, aud all the -four that can be
worked in. Roll as thinly as possible,
cut out and bake In quick oven.
PUFF CAKE D.-Two eggs, one cup
full Of sugar, one-half cupful Of butter,
oue-half cupful Of milk, one-half tea
spoonful Of soda, one teaspoonful Of
cream Of tartar, two cupfuls Of -four.
Flavor with vanilla or lemon.
PUFF CAKE (2).-Two eggs, one cup
full Of sugar, one-third of cupful OF
butter, two teaspoonfuls of sweet cream,
one-half cupful Of sweet milk, oue-half
teaspoonful Of soda, one teaspoonful OF
cream of tartar, two and one-third cup
fuls of -four. Bake In two pans. To
spread between these cakes: One egg,
one-half cupful OF sugar, two table
spoonfuls OF milk, one-half tablespoon
full Of -four; boil, and flavor with vanilla.
Observation-Disclosures one teaspoonful
OF gelatine In two tsblespoonfuls OF
water, beat well into Il one cupful OF
fine sugar; II too stiff, add more water.
Flavor with lemon.
EGG FRosTING. White Of one egg
beaten 10 firm, white foam, then beat
in niue beaped tesspoonfuls OF powder
ed sugar. Flavor as pleases, and spread
on n warm loaf.
| ALMOND CAKE.-One cupful OF butter,
1.-TWO cupiuls OF sugar, one cupful OF milk,
one cupful Of corn starch, two cupfuls
Of nour. Add the whites Of six eggs.
one-half teaspoonful Of soda, one tea
spoonful OF cream OF tartar, one table
spoonful Of extract Of almond.
LADY-FIN6ERs.-0 cupful OF sugar.
lore-half cupful Of butter, one egg, one
quarter of a cupful Of milk. one pint OF
hour, one-hslf teaspoonful OF soda, one
teaspoonful OF vanilla. Cut In small
strips aud roll In fine sugar. Bake In q
quick oven.
TELEGRAPH CAKE.-Two eggs, one
cupful OF sugar, four tablespoonfuls OF
cold water, one teaspoonful OF soda, two
teas poonfuls OF cream OF tartar, one and
one-half cupfuls OF -four. Bake In three
layers.
FuLING.-Scald one cupful OF milk,
add one tablespoonful OF corn starch.
two spoonfuls Of sugar; favor with
lemon or vanilla. While hot, add a
small piece OF butter.
LEMON CAKE.-Three cupfuls of
sugar. one cupful OF butter, beat until II
creams. Yolks Of five eggs, well beaten,
one cupful OF milk, one teaspoonful OF
soda. Add the whites Of the eggs, beat
en- to foam, four cupfuls Of flour, aud
the grated rind aud juice OF one lemon.
This will make two large or three small
loaves.
BRIDES CAKE.-One half cupful Of
butter, two cupfuls Of sugar, one cupful
of cold water, three cupfuls Of -four, into
which has been placed and sifted three
times two hesped teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder. Flavor with almonds and
add the whites Of five eggs beaten TO
foam. Frost.
| BRIpEGRooM's CAkE.-Iolks OF five
eggs, two cupfuls OF sugar, two and one
half cups Of -four, one-half cupful OF
butter, one quarter OF cupful VI cream,
one teaspoonful Of soda, two teaspoon
fuls OF cream of tartar. Flavor with the
sourest lemon.
RAISED CAKE.-Three cupfuls OF
light-raised biscuit dough, add three
beaten eggs, two cupfuls OF fine sugar,
one cupful Of butter, one cupful OF cur
rants, and spices. Bake immediately.