Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-19
DOMESTIC DOINGS.
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IT the believer in any of the various
pure food schssnee (did you ever try to.
say those words and inadvertently say
poor food" D has been reading this
column, he or rather, she, must have
groaned at the delicacies dwelt upon
and felt that there was nothing. before
! the concocser and the partaker of them
but dyspepsia and an early grave. Yet
There are great many people who be-
leve that good things are not always
bad fer the stomach, and their wishes
should be respected quite as much per
haps as those of the reformer. They
may not change the world to any great
extent, but they are pleasant people to
know and to live with. 1t was one of
that kind of women who wrote the
ether clay and said do give US more
lSrecipes for deserts. can cook meat
and vegetables. but do want to learn
Ito make dainties'' So another list of
sweets has been prepared and more
may appear from time to time, certain
Fly as long as the demand. seems to ex-
coed the supply.
Mrs ID. w. Cunningham has given
three recipes for cakes, which arc al
ways enjoyed by those Who like sweet
lsthings The first is an old fashioned
sponge cake. which is seldom seen on
| ths. table NOW. yet which many people
remember with affection and fondly be-
lslisve that it excels the newer angel
4 food. Two eggs should be we'll beaten.
tho not necessarily separately. Into a
half teacup Of -four stir little at a
time a cup of sugar. In another half
teacupflil of flour mix heaping tea
spoonful of baking powder. scant
| half teacupful of water, almost boiling.
Unjust be added. Beat We'll, but do not
| stir again. This cake should be baked
| In a moderate oven.
/ "A fine white cake known as deli
scate cake may be nistds by using one
/ cup of sugar. a half cup Of butter, q
1 half cup of milk, two cups Of -four in
(which has been ,rlixed enc teaspoonful
i of baking powder. The fro n whites OF
4 six eggs should be added at the last
4 and flavor 10 suit the taste. This is
4 always good, is the verdict of those
who have eaten of it. Baked in a loaf
and laid on plate with slices Of the
rich yellow sponge cake makes a Very
4 effective dish.
i In contrast to the two recipes just
4 given, which are simple and not heavy,
4 NOT being as expensive as many rich
4 fruit cakes are. A coffee cup should be
i used in measuring instead of a teacup
Take one cup of butter three of sugar
and four of flour in Which has been
! sifted two teaspoonsful Of baking
4 powder. One-a,alf pint of sweet milk
4 and four we'll beaten eggs should be
added before putting in the spices
which should be one nutmeg one cup
4 full of raisinss and one cupful of cur
rants
For deserts to serve with these cakes
i nothing could be nicer than cranberry
cream and a banana Ice as prepared
by Mrs. H. S. Halbert. The former is
made by putting to cook with two
tablespoons OF water a quart of cram
4 berries. Cover and let simmer until the
4 berries will burst. Press them thru q
colander. add two cups of sugar and q
] box of good gelatin that has been soft
ened in a cup of cold water Put The
4 dish containing the berries. sugar ant
S gelatin in a. pan filled with crushed ce
|stir until 1t begins to thicken, then stii
4 in a pint of cream which has been vel
whipped Turn into a mold and SCI
aside to harden.
The ingredients for the ice, which |.
I. TO be frozen in an ordinary ice cream
q freezer. are three oranges three lem
q ons. three bananas, three cups of whit,
sugar and the whites Of three eggs
. mixed into Il quart of cold water.
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