The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-27
CAKES AND COOKIES
RECIPES FOR MAKING SOME
THAT ARE GOOD.
som z
And They Are All Easily Made and
Not Expensive-sour Cream
Cake-Lady Fingers Fried
In Batter.

level teaspoon OF soda in a teaspoon
OF warm water and stir 1t into one.
half cup OF molasses. Add at once
one cup OF sour cream, stir, add one
cup vi soft light brown sugar, then
beat IN three and one-half cups of
pastry flour sifted with one level table.
spoon OF cinnamon, the same of all.
spice and one pound of raisins that
nave been seeded, chopped and rolled
In no1r. Bake In a moderate oven for
one lour.
ginger Cookies.-One cup of mo-
lasses, one-quarter cup OF butter, one
level tablespoon of ginger, and salt.
spoon OF salt. Heat these in sauce.
pan until the mixture begins to boil
Take from the fire and when partly
cooled add one level teaspoon of soda
Add enough -four to make stiff
dougr; roll out while yet warm, cut
In squares and bake in a quick oven
These cookies are best when week
old.
pineapple Cake.-Cream one round.
ing tablespoon of butter with one cup
OF sugar. add one cup of milk, two
beaten eggs, and one and one-half
cups OF flour sifted with two level
teaspoons of baking powder. Bake in
two layers and spread chopped and
sweetcned pineapple between them.
Lemon JeIly.-Soak one-half box of
gelatin In one cup of cold water for
one nour. Pour on one cup Of boiling
water stir well and add one-half cup
or sugar; when nearly cold add the
juice Of two lemons. Strain into a
mold and set away to grow firm.
Lemon jelly cake.-Cream one-third
cup OF butter, add slowly one cup OF
sugar and two eggs beaten until thick
Mix one and three-quarters cups of
flour with two and one-half level tea.
spoons of baking powder. Add to the
hrst Ehixture with one-half cup of milk
Bake In layer cake pans. For the
filling: Mix two and one-half level
tablespoons of -four, one cup of sugar,
the grated rind of two lemons, one.
quarter cup of lemon juice and one
egg slightly beaten. Melt level
tablespoon OF butter and add to the
mixture; stir constantly and cook un-
til it thickens.
Lady Fingers Fried In Batter.-Take
cold baking powder biscuits. cut in
two, then slice each half into long,
thin finger shaped pieces. Into a bat.
ter made OF two well beaten eggs, a
tablespoon OF sweet milk, and a pinch
OF salt. dip each finger" handling
carefully to preserve the even edges.
Fry three slices of salt pork, and into
the hat fat place the fingers, well
apart, and fry golden brown. Let
them fry slowly, turning gently
When done place on brown paper,
that any excess of fat may be alb
sorbed. Pile on small platter and
dust with powdered sugar
Sponge cake.-The whites of four
eggs beaten stiff. and into this fold
one cup of sugar, one tablespoon of
vinegar. the yolks of the four eggs
beaten. one cup of sifted flour, one
pinch salt. Bake in angel cake tin.
Sugar cookies.-One cup sugar, one
half cup butter, two eggs. one cup
sour milk, one teaspoonful saleratus,
a little salt, one-half teaspoonful lem
on, -four enough to make soft dough.
Roll as thin as blade of knife.
Cheap Wedding Cake.-Three cups
OF brown sugar, one and one-half cups
of butter, one cup of molasses, one cup
OF milk. four cups. OF -four, four eggs,
one pound of currants, one teaspoon.
full of cloves and allspice, one teaspoon
OF nutmeg, and a wine glass OF
brandy; bake until the cake leaves
the side of the pan.