Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-28
MRS. WILSON'S RECIPES
FOR SOUTHERN DALN7TES
SoiuCrea Cake Is Delicious and Economicd-Light, Fldy
Angel Cake Must Be Cooked in INCREASED Pans.
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

ny NENS.. M. N. NttISuN
fCopBiOht, 1920. bu Mrs. W. A. Wilson.
al rights rcscrucd.l
THE southern housewife feels that
- unless there is bit of really good
cake in the house she is failing in
her mission as housewife. II is
said that the southern laddie early
learns his courtly ways by whecdling
cake from the women folk and as his
daddy has n sweet tooth, too. you can
easily vizualize how the hospitable
hostess must need know economy il she
y Y to keep her reputation for hospital.
lfy. Today i am bringing you some Of
the modernized southern dainties.
a Sour. Cream Cake
Place in n mixing bowl
s One aud one-hdr cups Of thick sour
creom,
One cup of sugar,
vs. Yotks of t,ro eggs
Cream and then add
One halt cup of rdtcr,
Three cups of -four.
Tmo level tablespoons Of baking
po,oder,
One teaspoon Of almond farorin9,
One -haU teaspoon of mace
Beat hard to blend thoroughly and
then cut and fold the stiffly beaten
whites of two eggs into the mixture.
Bake in two well creased and Toured
layer cake pans in the hot oven for
twenty minutes. Spread with jelly and
put together. Then cover with icing
and finely chopped peanuts.
Angel Cake
One cup of pOcdCrCd sugrr.
= One and oHc- quarter cups Of fOUr,
Three level tablespoons Of corn.
starch,
NJ One quarter teaspoon of salt.
One and one quarter teaspoons Of
cream of tartar.
Place in a sieve and sift five times
Now place four tablespoons of cold
water in measuring cup and add suf
fcient whites Of eggs to fill the cup. II
you use large eggs, it usually requires
about seven eggs. Turn the whites of
the eggs on n large meat platter and
beat with q wire spoon until light and
fluffy. Carefully fold in the prepared
-four and turn into ungreased angel
cake pan and bake for fifty minutes in
a slow oven. Remove from the oven !;
turn upside down to cool When cold
loosen from the pan with a knife. Ice
with water icing. This cake is bit ex-
OF good cake is desired it will repay the
housewife for making it.
Note-The least suspicion of grease
In the mixing bowl. in the spoon or on
the wire beater will spell failure so be
wise. and, like the southern housewife.
scald the platter. spoon, wirewhip and
baking pan with boiling water; then
wipe dry and let cool before using.
The yolks of the eggs can be used for
. making
ts Place the left over yoks in meas
uring cup and add four tablespoons of
cold water and sufficient whole eggs to
fill the cup. Turn into a mixing bowl
and add
One and one-hdlf cups of sugar.
Cream and then add one half pound
OF butter substitute and cream again.
Now add
Three cups of Sifted -four,
One cup of sittcd cOrnStdrch.
Tpo level tablespoons of baking
aotoder,
One halt lcrel teaspoon Of mace,
One teaspoon Of camilla,
One and one -hdt cups Of milk.
Mix and beat until smooth and of a
velyety texture. Then pour in round
cake pan which has been creased and
lined with a creased and Toured paper.
Bake in slow oven for fifty five min
utes and then cool and ice with water
icing.
This is the delicious old Robert f.
Lee southern pound cake, used for all
auspicious occasions where a really good
cake is demanded.
Now try Aunt Cindy's wartime cake
--''hit am plain, but scrumpshus."
Seuen -eighthS cup Of sugar,
One-hdy cup Of butter substitute,
: One large egg.
Place in mixing bowl and cream un-
I'll light and fluffy. Now add
One md one halt cups Ot -four,
Too-th cup Of cornstdrch,
q Five level teaspoons of baking
poioder,
Z One cup Of milk.