Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-30
RECIPES.

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OLD-rAsHIoNED SPONGE CAKE
Weigh any number OF eggs, take the
same weight Of sugar, and half the
weight Of tiour, with the grated rind and
Juice OF one lemon to five eggs.
For mixing this cake the beaten whites
Of the eggs should be added last, and
the baking-powder mixed with the flour
added 10 the yolks, sugar and hsvoring.
The mixture should be very light and
spongy, great care being used not to
break down the whipped whites. The
oven should be moderate at first, and the
heat increased after 9 time; usually
from forty to fifty minutes Ia required
for baking It. The cake must not be
moved or Jared while baking.
LErr-ovKR PoTATo.-There Is sure TO
be some OF the mashed potato left from
the previous dinner. II there Is cup
ful make Il into puff. Put the potato
into saucepan with the yolk OF one egg,
two tablespoonfuls OF cream, half table
spoonful Of butter, salt and pepper.
stir this constantly over the fire until
the potatoes are very light and hot.
Then take from the fire and stir In care
fully the well-beaten white OF the egg.
Pile IL lightly In q buttered pudding
dish, and bake till delicate brown.
CRANBERRY Phone pint Of chopped
cranberries, two and half cupfuls OF
sugar, one-half cupful OF water and one
tablespoonful OF -four. This amount Is
sufficient for two pies. Bake with an
under crust, and lay long narrow strips
OF the paste diamond-wise over the top.
Bake till the crust Is a rich brown.
POTATO CRoQUErTEs One pint Of
hot mashed potatoes, one tablespoonful
of butter, half a saltspoonful OF white
pepper, speck Of cayenne, half tea
spoonful Of salt, same Of celery salt, a
few drops Of onion juice, and the yolk OF
one egg. Mix all together except the
egg, and beat until very light. When
slightly cool add the yolk Of egg and
mix we'll. Rub through a sieve aud add
one teaspoonful of chopped parsley.
Shape into rolls. Roll each croquette In
sifted crumbs, then in beaten egg, then
again In crumbs. Fry in smoking hot
fat one minute. Drain on brown paper
and stick Glove In each croQuette.
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| SNOW PUppING.-Soak one-fourth box
Of gelatine in one-fourth cupful Of cold
water until soft, then dissolve 1t in one
cupful OF boiling water. Add one cup
full OF sugar and one-fourth cupful Of
lemon juice. When the sugar Is dis
solved strain into large bowl and set 1t
iu ice water to cool. Stir often and
beat the whites Of three eggs stiff.
When the gelatine begins to thicken add
the beaten whites, and beat all together
until nearly stiff enough TO drop, then
pour into mold. Beat the yolks Of
three eggs with three tablespoonfuls OF
sugar, add pinch Of salt and one pint
of hot milk. Cook In double boiler till
smooth and thick, stirring constantly.
When the custard Is cool flavor with va
nills. Turn the snow out into glass
dish and pour the custard around II, or
serve 1t from pitcher.
| CORNED BEEF HAsH.-Use twice as
much potato as meat. Chop the meat
very fine and the potato course. Season
with salt and pepper. Put the hash into
spider, add one tablespoonful OF butter
and two or three tablesp0onfuls OF rich
milk. Cook slowly for half an hour,
stirring often, let brown crust form,
fold like an omelet, and serve very hot.
CALIFORNIA CooKIEs.-One cupful OF
molasses, one-half cupful Of milk. one
egg, one-half cupful Of butter, One-half
eupful of sugar, one cupful Of chopped
raisins, one-half teaspoonful each OF
ground cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg,
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like soft gingerbread and drop in spoon:
fuls on buttered tins. Bake quickly.
ALMOND CAKE.-One cupful Of sugar,
one-third cupful Of milk, one and one
half cupful OF flour, One-half cupful OF
butter, one scant teaspoonful Of baking
powder, the beaten whites Of three eggs.
Beat butter and sugar together, add a
little -four, then the milk. the rest OF the
-four, and lastly the beaten whites, and
one-half teaspoonful OF almond extract.
Bake In loaf In slow oven for forty
minutes. Frost with boiled frosting
into which one-half cupful of bnched
chopped almonds has been stirred.
CREAM CAKE.-Beat four eggs very
light. Add one cupful Of sugar, beat
well; add one cupful Of -four sifted with
one heaping tesspOonful Of baking
powder, and one-third cupful Of milk.
Bake In two round tins for twenty
minutes. When done, turn out on
towel. When cold split and spread Nth
CREAx.-Boil one pint Of milk, add
one cupful Of -four mixed with cold
milk, two beaten eggs, one cupful Of
sugar. Cook three or four minutes
when cool favor with vanilla and spread
between the split cakes and sprinkle
pulverized sugar over the top. Half Of
this rules makes enough for one serving.
Whipped cream and sliced peaches may
be used instead Of the custafd.
APPLE TURNOvERs.-Make rich pas
try, roll Il thin, cut Il into pieces four
inches square. Place spoonful Of
seasoned apple sauce In the centre Of
each square, fold two sides to the centre,
glaze with milk, and bake In quick
oven nftsen to twenty minutes.