Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-12


longer 9iro moro than good wishes, wo
all bought our cakes. and It holpcd
exc out her littlo inoomo. Now j doubt
II amy or us could bnlso 81 really good
one, and there is so much sentiment
attached to the Christmas plum pud-
ding or fruit cnko that wo feel aa IL
.motref" or somc dear ono should
bake It FOR us"
Now know the woman who ex-
pressed herself Just IN that way last
week, and her maine is Legion. For
her, In Richmond. have message OF
when tho oldaschool cooks are giving
place to the domestic.science grad
uatcs, some OF us fcel just little ne
if we dld not belong tn either school.
Yesterday Miss Mary lancaster
Smith. tho young domestic science
teachor OF tho Young Woman's Girls
tian Association, announced that on
Tuesday md Wednesday OF next week
--that re, lot inc see, December Is and
lG. isn't it?--she will dovoto both
glasses. from II TO O'clock. to teach
Ing outside women TO bake fruit cakes.
You must apply to Miss Smith on Mon-
day, and sho Will tell you abou. nm
tcrials and all that Is necessary for
you 10 Know. and then on Tuesday
you go right to, the Young womens
building. OH Fifth Stroct above Main,
and bako your cake under her diroc.
tion.
Won't 1t be lovely surprise for tho
family to have you bake III And thcn.
TOO, you VIII have the satisfaction -.
having complied with all tho pure. food
REQUIREMENTS, and could almost AFFORD
10 have your name on every piece,"
for 1t Will BIO practically proof against
holiday indigestion.
WHY sOME PASTRY
Is lNDIGtssTIBLil
And. by the way. just want to say
word on tho subject OF cakes and
may not have another piece VI cake.
You VIII be familiar with the real ren.
son. why" and not put the child or
with tho very insufficient one Eivcn
by many mothers. because mama says
So" That is no answer for an In.
telligent child. and ali normal chiidron
are Intelligent until average mothers
make Thorn average.
PASTRY Us mostly -four and fat. and Is
nara to digest, because tho fat wraps
Itself about tho starch grains in the
flour like little coat. and neither
water nor digestive juices can get into
contact with tho starch. Starch, you
KNOW, must be changed into sugar be-
rore IL is of any use to the body, and
unless the juice OF tho stomach and
mouth have chance TO act upon it,
tho necessarily change does not tako
place. starch gives heat and energy TO
The body but docs not huild Tissues
When we cay starch il must he re-
inembered tint -four Is not wholly
starch. Wheat -FOUR IS about 10 per
arc contained in the remaining a5 per
cent
Ihe beginning OF starch digestion Ia
IN tho mouth, 20 cake bread, cereals
and tho like should be well masticatSd
80 That tho ptynlln IN the mouth begins
of rat q, 80.
n you are going. to try your fruit
sins, aha Wi, VII ksSn fcf any ssssh q
at Easter than al. christmasi "
Fruit Cake.
s, one pound OF -four, one pound Of
pound candied eitron .siieod. four our
e9 rais Inns stoned ana Shoppod. nine
ei m one. tablespoonful of mace,
s siila Of 95sa s,rSands. Cream butter ma
thia ada dohr Wei sift ed G ana last np
gcther nnd Toured with d portion OF
the one pound OF -four used In Recipe.
i pnt mixture ,,S,, In two large tins lInod
ate oven three hours. Ii preferred add
slices Of citron IN layers as mixture Ii
s PonsGd into pans II can DO varied BY
, - bo1hH VI uInOHQS
one OF the pounds Of ra!sins
New Year Cakes.
licat three eggs very Thoroughly nd
add one and one-fourth pounds OF
brown sugar, then boat again. Add one
cup OF chopped walnut meats, u tcn-
spoon OF ground cloves and two OF
cinnamon. also a cup OF flour. Stir n
TEASPOON of baking soda in n little hot
water and add to tho butter Then
add sufrlcient hour to rolf, cut IN tinw
rounds and bake quickly on creased
tins. These cakes will Keep for weeks.
Prince OF Wales Cake.
one curful OF chopped raisins, ono
cupiul OF butter, ono cupful Of brown
sugar, two or three eggs, one table
sPoonfnl OF black molassos, ono cuDful
or butterinilk or sour milk, one tea
spoonful each OF nutmeg, cinnamon,
soda and cream OF tartar: enough Hour
To make = batter stifT enough To drop
easily from the SPOON, Bake in lay
sugar until it spins n thread. boat the
white OF one egg, then add to il tho
boiled sugar and half cunful OF
chopped raisins
White Cake,
An inexpensive but satisfactory
white cake is made us follows: One
scant pup of butter. two cups OF pull
verified sugar, one cup OF milk two
GnDS OF -four eh q