The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

ounces dried 5ultanas and three ounces
Of Malaga raisins, three quarters OF .
pound Of crumbled bread crumbs, one
half a gill Of Madeira Wine half gill
brandy. half gill rum, the grated rind
Of half a lime, two ounces OF citron
shredded fine, two ounces OF powdered
sugar, a saltspoonful Of salt. two whole
eggs. Moisten the whole with a gill OF
cold milk, add a saltspoonful OF allspice,
ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg; mix
for ten minutes. Butter cloth and lay
1t on a large colander and pour the mix
ture into It, then tie the four corners
firmly, allowing the space for Il to
swell. Plunge It in a pan OF boiling
water, leaving IT half covered, and let
boil steadily for i've hours, turning Il
every hour.
BAKED SWEET POTATOES.
Wash the potatoes in cold water and
dry them. Then put in the oven. turn
ing till cooked evenly, and when done
serve in cups similar to egg cups Cut
off the top end, scoop out a teaspoon
full OF the potato and put in its place
a piece Of fresh butter.
HARD SAUCE.
Put In a bowl two ounces Of butter,
four ounces Of powdered sugar. beat
sharply for twenty minutes and add
one-half saltspoonful Of powdered
mace, beat five minutes longer, ar
range on a dessert dish and put in Ice
chest for tTo hours before using.
ANGEL CAKE.
Slft together on g paper half q pound
of -four, two ounces Of corn starch and
half a pound Of powdered sugar. beat
up in copper basin the whites Of ten
eggs with a wire whip to q very stifc
froth Deserving the yolks In bowl In
the ice box for icecream or any other
purpose desired), remove the whip and
then with a SKINNER In the right hand,
with the left hand lift up the paper
containing the ingredients and gradu-
ally drop the contents into the basin,
thoroughly mixing with the SKINNER
for FIVE minutes, adding meanwhile .
gill OF maraschino.
Have a plain round two-qua<t cake
mold with a tube In tho center, lightly
butter and -four the inside all around,
then place the preparation In the mold
and put II IN q very slow oven TO bake
for two hours and a half; remove from
out the oven, lay II on table and let
cool for at least three hours, then care
fully run q thin knife all around ths
mold so as to easily detach the cake
from top to bottom Of the mold Place
a wire CRATE over the mold. turn Il
upside down, remove the mold. then
glaze the cake with the following re-
ceipt:
Pour into q saucepan two gillB Of
water, with twelve ounces OF powdered
sugar; thoroughly mix with the spatula
for two minutes, then place the pan on
the hot range and stir all well until
lukewarn, then take OF the range, lay
the pan on the table, then pour In half
a gill of good brandy, mix well together
for two minutes and then pour this
glaze over the cake, evenly spreading
all round with knife. let dry for twen-
ty minutes and then decorate with the
following giace royale: Pour into .
bowl the white Of one egg. with SIX
ounces Of extra fine sugar brtskly beat
with the spatuIa for five minutes;
squeezing three drops OF lemon Juice
and sharply beat again for ten minutes
longer, make a paper cornet, transfer
the glace into 1t, close the upper part
with the hand and with scissors cut
away a small piece from the point
, an eighth Of an inch long; then gently
press down the glace on the cake, artiS-
tically decorating the top and all
: around, giving, If possible. an angel
shape on the surface; let dry for two
hours. Have silver dish with fancy
paper over 1t, lay the cake over ana
; serve.
FRUIT CAKE.
Place in a large bowl one pound Of
powdered sugar and one pound OF well
washed butter. Crate in the r1nd OF
two lemons; with the hand knead well
for ten minutes. Break In ten whole
eggs. two at a time and knead for tan
minutes longer. Mix in q plate q tea
spoonful Of ground cinnamon, tea
spoonful OF ground cloves, two OF
ground allspice, one Of mace and one OF
grated nutmeg, add these with half
gill Of confectionery molasses- Mix
well for one minute with the hand ADD
/ one pound of well sifted flour, stirring
! for two minutes more. Add two pounds
l Of currants. two pounds Of Sultana. two
4 hounds of Malaga raisins and one
mound of candied citron finely sliced,
/, ono ptII Of Jamaica rum and one gill OF
4 brandy. Mix the whole well together
/ for fifteen minutes, using both hands II
necessary. Butter the interior OF
. Main flve-ouart round cake-mold. Line
. the bottom and sides with paper, leav-
a ing II an inch and half higher than
> the edge of the mold Pour In all the
o preparation and place 1t In q very slow
oven TO bake for five hours. When done
lay It on q table to cool OF for four