Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-13
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GOOD FAMILY COOKERY
Thin Sugar Cookies-Alix four sE,l.T-,
rounding tablespoons of sugar and tbrr.
tablespoons of melted butter two taba
spoons of milk, one egg, two level Zoo.
spoons of baking powder and -four eaonrh
to roll out very thin. Cut in shape, q55
bake carefully.
Fried Cakes-Sift two cups Of fonr
with four level teaspoons of baking RAW.
der, one-half level teaspoon Of sat,
teaspoon of melted butter. ronpatro
tablespoon of sugar, one cup of milk sr5
one egg. Drop into smoking hot fat in
small spoonfuls and cook FIVE or six min.
utes.
Cream Horse Radish Sauce.-Put ore
quarter cup of freshly grated horse rad
ish in a bowl, add once quarter level la.
spoon of salt and four tablespoons at
cream beaten light. Use at once. az H..
sauce separates by standing This is an
excellent sauce to serve with roast beef
and is especially good with broiled steak
Brown Bread.-Sift together three times
one-half cup of graham flour, one up
each of rye flour and cornmcal one.haf
| level teaspoon of salt and one level tea
spoon of soda. Mix one cup Of milk. enc.
half cup of molasses and one tablespoon
of melted lard. Stir thoroughly together
the wet and dry ingredients. Turn into a.
buttered mold, steam three hours and
serve hot.
Cold Siaw.-Cool together one,hali cup
of vinegar, a level tablespoon Of sugar,
one-half level teaspoon of salt. the same
of mustard and a pinch of pepper Cream
one-quarter cup of butter and pour the
boiling vinegar over. Cook five minutes
and add one beaten egg. Have ready
two cups of shaved red cabbage. Pour
the dressing over and set away to cool
| Serve as a salad.
Spice Cake.-Cream one-haf cup Of
butter with one and one-half cups Of fine
granulated sugar, half cup Of milk.
three eggs well beaten, two cups of -four
in which are sifted three level teaspoons
of baking powder, one half level teaspoon
of cinnamon and one-quarter level tea
spoon each of allspice and cloves. The
spices are best added by sitting with the
flour. Bake in thick sheet
Fried Smelts.-It is better to select
rather small smelts for frying. Roll the
fish in flour or in egg and fine bread
crumbs. Do not use cornmeal but reserve
that for larger fish like cod or haddock.
Fry in deep hot lard in basket or use
wire spoon. Do not break the fish by
piercing them with a fork. Serve On
heated platter with a garnish of parsley
or serve with sauce tartare.
Dreaded Sausages.-Put the sausages
into saucepan or frying pan with t"o-
thirds cup of boiling water and cook an
til the water is evaporated. Brown deh-
cately on all sides, take up, drop into
cold water, take out at once and drain.
Beat one egg with tablespoon Of cold
water Butter fat baking dish, roll the
sausages in the egg, then in crumbs and
lay in the pan. Set in the oven for ten
or fifteen minutes.
inexpensive Custard.-Scald -four cups
of milk in a double boiler. Dissolve two
level tablespoons of cornstarch in little
cold milk and turn into the hot milk,
Stir and cook ten minutes to give time
for the starch to be well cooked, Beat
two eggs with three rounding tablespoons
of sugar. Add to the custard, stir one
minute and strain. When nearly cool
add teaspoon of fayoring. This is
good rule when eggs are high.
Apple Pudding.-Coyer the bottom Of
buttered pudding dish with a layer o.
fine bread crumbs dotted with hts Of
butter. Spread with layer Of thlH.!.
sliced apple seasoned with a sprinhlhG 81
lemon juice and grating OF nutmeg,
Put in alternate layers OF apple anu
crumbs. making the top layer crHmb7'
Cover and set in the oven until the app"
is nearly done. Then uncover and hIe"
Serve with whipped cream that j. ID"
vored and sweetened.
Corn Soup.-Chop one can Of corn. d..
two cups of cold water and COOK SOW
for twenty minutes. Cook one rounding
tablespoon of chopped onion ln IN.
slightly rounding tablespoons 81 M. =.
for five minutes. Add two roun4la- .1
blespoons 81 flour and then turn III -.e.
one quart of hot milk, stirring 'S
time to keep it smooth. Add a it'e.
spoon of salt a saltspoon OF pepl III A''
the corn. Rub all through stra.He' T.
remove the coarser part Of the cow. '.-
turn to the kettle. heat, add the ..9' ~
two eggs beaten and as soon a.
boils up it is ready to serve.
Cornstarch Meringue tne
of milk in a double boS}eF7 and 81.
one-half cup of cornstarch made
in little cold milk. Cook quaTlc
hour, stirring the mixture con-taa.
keep it smooth Add the ve.'-,
tyolks of four eggs mixed Win
quarters of cup of sugar N.es
sugar Is dissolved and the egg
take at once from the FIRE and
with a teaspoon of lemon or yaai.a