Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
RECIPES.
MoLAssEs rRuIr CAKE.


Sprinkle with -four one cup seeded
and quartered rxisins, one-half cup cur
rants, one-fourth cup shredded citron
and one-fourth cup soft prunes, stoned
and quartered.
Mix one level teaspoon soda, two level
tes spoons mixed spice and one rounded
teaspoon baking powder with four cups
sifted -four.
Cream one cup butter with two cups
sugar, add two eggs well beaten, one cup
milk and one cup molssses, then the
-four and fruit. Bake In one deep pan,
or part Of IL In small cake tins.
GINGERBREAD.
Dissolve one teaspoon soda In one-hslf
cup cold water. add one cup OF molssses,
one-fourth cup OF melted butter and
one cup Of -four mixed with two
teaspoons baking powder, and enough
more -four TO roll out half IN inch thick
Lay IL into creased and Toured pan,
brush the top with molssses and bake 10
quick oven. Or mix softer and spread
on pan.
NUT AND CHEESE SANDWICH.
Mix equal parts fine chopped pecans
and grated Edam cheese, season with
salt and pspriks, and spread on thin
buttered rounds OF bread. Put together
aud press slightly.
CHEESE MUrFISs.
These are nice In cold weather for
lunch or supper. Make a raised muffin
batter, and when filling the tins scatter
GgAt, .hA lAF an
insert one wedge-shsped piece In each
With good coffee they constitute salts
flying beginning for those blessed with
good appeti,es, and the pleasant odor
stimulates those who must be tempted
and attracted by novelties.
RAISED MUrFISs.
One pint Of milk, one quart OF -four,
one-hslf teaspoon salt, one egg. one
generous tablespoon Of butter, one-half
cake Of compressed yeast; scald the
milk, melt the butter In II and cool until
only warm. Dissolve the yeast 10 luke
warm water aud add; then pour upon
the sifted -four BY degrees, stirring well,
aud beat the egg and add while blending
the milk and -four. Rise over night or
until light. Take out with wet spoon
and let II rise q short time before baking,
or cook In rings on the griddle.
scALLoPED OYSTERS.
Clean one pint oysters, moisten one
cup cracker crumbs In one-third cup
melted butter. Put one-fourth OF crumbs
into baking dish, then one-half OF oys-
tiers, season with salt, pepper and lemon
;,,os ,han anothor fopyth ~ the cru m he
and remaining oysters. Season, and
cover with remaining half Of crumbs.
Bake in quick oven until liquor bubbles
and crumbs brown.
CORNED BEEF HASH.
EQUAL parts Of cooked meat and pota-
toes, or two Of potatoes and one OF meat.
Remove the bone, gristle and skin, and
all but one fourth part Of fat. Chop
| fine and mix well with potatoes. II hot,
mash the potatoes; II cold, chop them.
Season with salt and pepper, moisten
with hot water, stock, milk or cream.
Cover bottom of spider with dripping or
butter, spread the mixture over the pan,
cook slowly till the brown crust forms,
fold over and turn out like Omelet. Ii
more crisp crust is desired, shape the
mixture into small rounds or Ovals and
fry them 10 generous amount OF TAT,
turning when brown.
ORANGE MARNALADE.
One dozen large navel oranges. Cut
in halves and scoop out the juice. Boil
the peels two or three hours 10 plenty OF
water until you c,n run broom corn
through them Drain, and when cool
enough TO handle, scrspe out all the
white, leaving only the yellow outside.
Cut into straws. Weigh the pulp free
from membrane, and add an equal
weight OF sugar. Boil pulp, sugar and
strsws for two hours, and then turn
into glasses. 1t makes six one-half pint
jelly tumblers.
ORANGE JELLY.
One-hslf box shredded and two slight
Iy rounded tablespoons Of graduated
gelatin, soaked In one-half cup cold
water, and dissolved 10 one cup boiling
water. Add cup sugar, two tablespoons
lemon juice and one pint orange juice,
In which the grated rind OF one orange
has been soaked. Stir till sugar IL dis
solved, strain, mold, and surround with
Ice water to chill 1t quickly.
ORANGE oMELET.
Beat yolks Of three eggs until creamy,
add three teaspoons powdered sugar,
few grains salt, three tablespoons orange
juice and little grated rind, fold In
stIfily beaten whites and cook In hot
buttered omelet pan slowly, till well
risen and light brown underneath, then
dry OF the top In the oven. Fold, turn
ont, sprinkle thickly with powdered
sugar, and score Il with red-hot poker.
ORANGE FR0srNa.
Beat the whites Of three eggs to still
froth, add the grated rind Of ono orange
and part Of the juice, then beat In pow
dered sugar to make II - stiff g CON-
mon frostlng, or % soft - will allow
you 70 spread It smoothly on the warm
cake.-kmericsn Kltehen Magazine.