Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-08
Home Cooking
By Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson
Former Chief cusinere in Royal
Household of tho Late Queen
Victoria
BY MRS NJ. A. WILSON

BY MRS NJ. A. WILSON
Copyright, 1920, by Public Ledger
The housewife who canned plenty
or fruits and vegetables last summer
realizes that for economy's sake she
should utilize all that she has can-
ned.
I have Just returned from a big.
honey kitchen in northern Vermont,
and thore still fingers with me the
delightful odors of the old-fashioned
goodies of We long ago that this hos
pitable. good housewife made for my
pleasure.
You see. this dear, gray-haired,
gentle, Puritan housewife said:
Mother used to make these for the
family and guests. and later when
the daughters were old enough to be
trained into house-wifely ways, they,
too, enjoyed making them"
First Was the Berry Biscuit
These biscuits were not the least
dainty looking. but they were whole
some and satisfying. so that most
everyone was mighty glad to partake
OF them. Everybody was loud in
praise OF their deliciousneSs.
TO Make the Biscuits
Sift flour into a bowl. Now meas
ure four cups, filling the cup lightly
with the tablespoon. piling 1t high,
then leveling with n knife. Turn
measured Hour into bowl and add
-Four level tablespoons Of baking
powder
Two level teaspoons OF salt
-Four level tablespoons Of sugar
Sift to mix M rub with the flour
Seven tablespoons Of shortening
Now add
One and one-quarter cups Of can
ned Strawberries.
Use q cake turner and chop 10 a
smooth dough. Roll or pat out three
quarters of an inch thick, cut with
biscuit cutter and bake In hot oven
fifteen minutes.
These biscuits are delicious for
breakfast or supper-particularly on
a cold, stormy night.
Berry Bread
Place four cups of lightly sifted
-four into mixing bow and then add
One teaspoon salt
Four level tablespoons Of baking
powder
Three tablespoons of shortening
One and three-quarters cups Of
canned berries.
Beat hard to mix; turn into a well
creased, loaf-shaped pan, spreading
well into the n Bake in mod
crate oven for forty minutes. The
New England housewife frequently
serves fruit shortcake for luncheon
in place of meat.
Fruit Shortcake with Cream Sauce
Place in mixing bowl;
Four cups of sifted flour
Four level tablespoons OF baking
powder
one and one-half teaspoons of salt
Three tablespoons of shortening
One and one-half ups Of canned
berries.
Beat to blend, turn on well creased,
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five minutes in hot oven. Cool: cut
into squares. split and butter lightly.
Serve with sweet can sauce.
For Afternoon Teas
Take the first berry recipe and roll
put on a lightly Toured pastry board,
half an inc thick; cut with tiny bis
cult cutter and brush both biscuits
err n bake in lot oven fifteen min
utes.
Berry Mullins
Place IN q mixing bowl:
Two cups of sifted flour
One teaspoon of salt
Two level tablespoons of baking
powder
Three level tablespoons of short
ening
one and one-half cups Of canned
berries.
Beat hard to mix. then urn into
well creased muffin pans and bake in
hot oven.
Ye OId-Tyme Buttermilk Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl:
One and one-half cups Of butter
milk
Four tablespoons of melted short
ening
One teaspoon of salt
One cup of canned berries
Four cups of flour
Three level tablespoons Of baking
powder.
Turn into well creased brown
bread molds and steam M n a
half hours. Serve with hot cream
sauce. No baking soda is required
in this recipe.
Berry Farm Pudding
Place in q mixing bowl:
-Four cups of sifted Hour
: One and one-half teaspoons Of salt
Three level tablespoons of baking
powder
Four level. tablespoons OF shorten
ing
Two and o~ne-quarter cups Of cam
ned berries
One-half teaspoon OF nutmeg
One-half teaspoon Of cinnamon
O~ne-quarter teaspoon Of cloves.
Beat to mix and turn into well
creased baking dish. Bake In q SLOW
oven for forty-ive minutes. Serve
with vanilla sauce.
Garnish all puddings with nara
sauce, made as follows:
Hard Sauce
Place in bowl:
Three tablespoons of butter
One tablespoon OF vanilla.
Beat until creamy, Their ada Two
thirds cup of powdered sugar ana
beat again. Chill; cut into slices ana
to garnish puddings.
Any variety of berries or canned
may be used. Peaches, pears
finely diced, NAV also be used. ,
FRIDAY ]
Breakfast
crna-fr,t+ Toast
Soft-boiled Eggs
Coffee
Luncheon
Fried Tomatoes
Cream Gravy roast
Cocoa
Dinner |
Oysters on Half Shell
Crab salad Coldslaw
Fried Potatoes Baked Apples
Coffee