Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Recipes.
oLD.FAsHIoNED HERMITs

For these delicious cakes take one and
one-half cups brown sugar, one-half cup
molasses, one-half cup sour milk into
which you have stirred an even teaspoon
of soda, one-hslf cup butter or beef
drippings, two beaten eggs, three cups
flour, one cup chopped raisins, two tea.
spoons cinnamon, one teaspoon ground
cloves and little grated nutmeg. Mix
all together except the raisius, add
enough flour to make batter just soft
enough to drop from spoon, then Hour
The raisins and stir them in last. Drop
from a spoon on a buttered tin and bake.
RELIABLE GINGERBREAD
This is made of one-half cup sugar,
one half cup molasses, one even tea
spoon each of ginger aud salt, one and
one half tablespoons Of butter melted,
one we'll beaten egg, one half cup sour
milk in which has been dissolved one
teaspoon soda, and one and one-half cups
flour. Stir together and bake in square
pan.
PURITAN CAKE
Cream together one cup sugar and
one half cup butter, add one we'll beaten
egg, one cup sour milk in which has
been dissolved Que teaspoon soda, one
half cup chopped raisins, two cups -four,
une teaspoon cinnamon, one-half tea
,poon each of allspice and cloves and
little mace and nutmeg. Beat together
and bake in large fiat pan or in loaf.
cake tin.
NEW ENGLAND COOKIES
For these soft molasses cookies, put
lhree-fourths Of teaspoon of soda into
one cup molssses and stir thoroughly;
then add one cup sour milk, one-half
cup melted shortening, two teaspoons
ginger. one teaspoon salt, and flour
enough to render the mixture Of the
light consistency to drop from spoon.
Set away in cold place for few hours
to become thoroughly chilled. Toss a
portion Of the mixture on well-houred
board, roll it to one-half inch In thick
ness, cut in desired shapes and bake on
4 buttered sheet.
GRAHAM BREAD
Two cups graham flour, two cups
bread -four, one half cup molasses, one
cup sweet milk, one half teaspoon salt,
one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda.
Cake in bread tin one hour and fifteen
minutes.
BROWN BREAD
Two cups corn meal, one cup graham
-four, one cup squash that has been
cooked, three -fourths cup molasses, one
teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon salt.
mix with enough cold water to make q
medium thick batter. Very nice and
light.
FRUIT COFFEE CAKE
Mix together half cup butter, one
and half cups sugar, two well-beaten
eggs, one cup cool, strong, black coffee,
one cup molasses, one pound seeded raj
sins, half a pound shredded citron, one
tablespoon each of ground allspice.
cloves, cinnamon, and ginger, and three
cups -four that has been sifted with two
teaspoons baking powder. Beat we'll
and bake very slowly.
RAIsIN PIE
One cup seeded raisins, chopped not
too fine. Add one cup boiling water.
Mix thoroughly and add pinch Of salt,
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and two even tablespoons Of fine bread
or cracker crumbs. Turn the mixture
into pan lined with rich crust. cover
with top crust and bake golden brown.
HOME CREAM OF TARTAR BISCUIT
Que cup sweet milk, one tablespoon
sugar, 2 teaspoons cream OF tartar, OF
sods, aud 2 IL cups -four. Bake In a
quick oven.
INDIAN PUDDING
One quart milk, l egg, three teaspoons
Indian meal, molasses, spice, salt to
taste, butter size of an egg.
NEW CRANBERRY PIE
Chop one cup each of cranberries and
raisins, with one-hslf cup each of mus
and figs; add one cup sugar, one table
spoon -four, nefourth cup water, FIJI
pies, sprinkle with chopped nuts and
put on upper crust. Bake until crust 10
brown.