The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-18
GOOD SMALL CAKES
PECULIARLY ADAPTED TO THE
SUMNER SEASON.
Light and Toothsome Dalnties Suit
able Alike for Morning, Noon and
Night--some Recipes, Both
New and Old.


Summer is eminently the small
cake season The popular refresh
ments for morning porch parties,
afternoon receptions and teas, or eve
ming affairs in the fruit punch, ice
water. or Ice cream, the cup Of tea.
chocolate, Lemonade or coffee. with
its accompanying little cake or wafer.
The seedcakes and sand cookies Of
grandmother's day, the cunning little
pastry tarts filled with every known
fruit jam or jelly, the little sweet
sandwiches of bread and marmalade
or scented butter, or the sandwiches
which speak of the garden, or the mas
turtium, lettuce and cress, are so
easily maue and so delicious that no
hostess need wrinkle her fair brows
over what to serve In summer
In cake baking the wise cook is she
who has her own successful white
cake mixture and uses that, adding
variety IN the way Of fiavorings, fill
ings and icings. Here are given some
small cakes which find favor with Ger
man housewives.
Cookies--One cupful of white sugar,
one-half cup butter, one egg, two
tablespoonf,lls of sweet milk, two tea
spoonfulS baking powder, a little
grated lemon rind; sufficient -four to
roll thin Bake in quick oven.
Almond Cookies Threefourths
pound butter, two cupfuls of sugar,
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two eggs, hard boiled, three fresh
eggs, one lemon, one small glass Of
brandy, one heaping teaspoonful bak-
ing powder and flour enough to roll.
Ginger Snaps-One cupful OF sugar,
two cups of molasses, one heaping
cupful OF lard Let these ingredients
boil together, then add one teaspoon
full of soda and one teaspoonful Of
ginger. Mix while warm and roll
thin.
Macaroons--Soa one-half pound OF
almonds iii boiling water until the
skins rub off easily, wipe dry, pound
fine and mix with a teaspoonful OF ex-
tract of roses. Beat whites of three
eggs to a stiff froth stir In gradually
one-half pound powdered sugar and
the almonds. Drop in small cakes on
buttered tins, sift sugar over them
and bake In slow oven.
Cocoanut Kisses-skx ounces grated
cocoanut, three ounces powdered
sugar. one ounce -four, three egg
whites beaten to stiff froth; vanilla
to taste Bake on paper.
Cinnamon Stars-Six egg whites
beaten. stiff; one pound powdered
sugar, one pound grated almonds
with skins. one tablespoonful CHINA
mon. Roll thin, cut in shape Of stars
and bake in slow oven.
Al Tea Table Confection Grind
nuts. figs and seeded dates together,
work in enough powdered sugar to
make the mixture roll roll in one
fourth inch slices and cut in fancy
shapes with cutter or sharp knife.
Sprinkle with sugar.
candied Orange Peel--Take the
peel from 12 thick-skinned oranges,
cut in thin strips. put In salt water
over night, and boil in fresh water
until almost transparent; dissolve
one-half teaspoonful powdered alum
in water enough to cover the peel and
lei stand two hours Make sirup OF
four pounds Of sugar, three cupfpls Of
water and juice Of two oranges: boil
until II ropes; put the peel in this
and boil one-half hour Place in sieve
and shake until nearly dry, sprinkle
with granulated sugar and spread on
! a cloth