Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12


ment. 1t will be found when cut for
Christmas as firm and fresh as the day
1t was taken from the vines. We Know
because an experience of some years
has demonstrated the efficacy Of the
recipe.
Devils Food Cake.
Dark Part-One-fourth cake Of choc-
olate, three-fourths cup OF sugar. one
half cup of sweet milk. one egg; boil
till thick and add one teaspoon van
ter, one cup G one-half cup milk,
three eggs. two n one-half cups Of
flour. one teaspoon soda, mix the two.
Chocolate Carmel Cake.
One cup Of pulverized sugar one-half
of sweet milk. two eggs beaten light.
one and one-half cups of flour. two
teaspoons baking powder; bake in OBJ
long or square hallow tins. Carmel
One teacup sugar. one-half teacup
sweet milk, butter size of an egg: boil
constantly: when creamy. spread on
the inverted cake, whihc must be per-
fectly cold: when this icing Is set, melt
w squares OF chocolate in a bowl over
a tea kettle and spread a thin layer over
the white icing.
Nut Cake.
Two-thirds cup butter, one m one
fourth cups granulated sugar. yolks of
eight 3 One-fOurth cup OF sweet
milk, three cups of flower. one and
one-half teaspoons baking powder. one
cup chopped nuts; flavor to taste.
Fruit Cake.
One dozen egg %(separate whites from
yolks, beat them separately, n pound
of butter, one pound OF brown sugar,
one pound Of flour. two pounds OF seed
pound of citron. one large glass brandy.
one large glass Of wine. one cup Of
molasses. one tablespoon each of mace,
cinnamon. nutmeg n cloves. n tea
spoon soda dissolved in water, steam
two hours n bake n hour: after
1t one glass Of wine and put away UNI
til seasoned.
White Sponge Cake.
One and one-half glass sugar,
lgranulated?, one heaping glass Of
and the uga four or five times: then
together; the whites Of IL good sized
eggs (beaten very stiff). one heaping
teaspoonful Of cream of tartar. in q
very small quantity OF -four, n tea
spoon lemon: put in the eggs before
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Green Tomato Pickle.
Take green tomatoes and slice thin.
Put plenty of salt on them n let
stand over night. In the morning
drain we'll and d onions which have
been sliced thin. Put vinegar in a large
kettle. Add a little sugar. cinnamon
and cloves. The spices can be put in
a sack IL desired. Put tomatoes and
onions in vinegar and let come to q
boil. Put In jars, and seal.
Corn Relish.
Eighteen large ears of corn. one
large head Of cabbage. four large on
ions, two large peppers (green). one
large pepper (red), n Inc one-quar-
ter pounds light brown sugar. one
quarter cup salt, S cents celery seed.
mustard, two quarts vinegar. Boil in
gradients is minutes. Seal hot. Dilute
vinegar IL too strong.
Purple Cabbage Pickle.
Chop one gallon Of purple cabbage
fine, but on one-half cup Of salt. Put
in stone Jar. over this pour boiling
water. Cover and let stand until cold:
drain we'll through a cloth. Again pour
on boiling water, drain as before, add
one cup Of grated horseradish. Over
this pour two quarts of boiling vinegar.
to which two cups of sugar has beer
added. Cover and let stand until cold.
About Vegetables.
Most vegetables should be put OF to
cook in freshly boiling water.
Salt should be added when they are
about two-thirds DONE.
Lying In very cold water for an hour
or more will restore to wilted vege-
tables quality Inc freshness.
Every green vegetable should be
cooked rapidly and uncovered, to re-
tain Its color.
Cooking a vegetable after It il done.
toughens, darkens 1t and detracts from
Its flavor.
Potato Pufs.
One cup mashed potatoes. one egg.
n teaspoon salt, one cup sweet milk,
heaping teaspoon baking powder;
flour enough to roll out: cut In fancy
hot with maple syrup.
Dreamed Spaghetti.
Take a half box Of spaghetti and
break up into one pint Of water con-
tanning n teaspoon of salt: let boil
until tender: remove from stove and
drain off: then add to the spaghetti
a cream sauce made as follows:
One cup OF cream. one tablespoon Of
flour. little butter. salt and pepper; put
in q baking dish; first. a layer of
spaghetti and cream, then a layer OF
grated cheese: cover top with cracker
crumbs n small pieces of butter and
bake until brown.
Fried Corn.