Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-12
MRS. WILSON GIVES
FRUIT CAKE RECIPES
p,;de Who Cooks for Two and
Mother Of Family viii
Profit by Suggestions
No MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

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avery mother makes all possible
X .eort to make this holiday season
-. ,os, and cheeriest within her power.
r.,;t cakes are ever associated with
49,. season and for this reason the
,.n,owife usually is very anxious to
s,ro her Christmas cake the best that
,be can possibly make.
Today the raisins and currants come
,,,sned and prepared, SO that much Of
a.. actual labor in their preparation
-, already been done, but these pack
-. w. PRODUCTS need to be looked over.
W 7, the many changes and upheaVels
!. ,hs realm Of cake making the Royal
o,,on has held her own. for fruit cake
s,vsr has nor never will be superseded
~ ~ .nv other OF the countless varieties
:, laver or fancy cakes. This queen
:, cote smiles serenely upon the Balti-
.,,,e family, the white Lady, cream,
.,r,mel, Lincoln and Washington and
,,her famous cakes.
There is no royal road to cake:
n,kins. Careful measurements and
Isa" baking will assure success. An
.,sr temperature OF about 2oO degrees
T,brenheit is about right.
a1ds's Fruit Cake Just for Two
Place In o mixing bowl
T,so. thirds cup Of brotor sugar,
Ore.har cup Of rtoldsses,
Ore-hdB cup OF shorfen'no'
T.no sO1s,
Cream and then add
Three CUPS Of flour,
Five level tcdspoons OF baking
"0ne. half terel teaspoon. Of salt.
Tmo level teaspoons Of cinnamon,
Ore IeveI teaspoon Of nutmeg.
0ne.hat level teaspoon each Of cloves
end dllspice,
0ae.iaU cup Of cider,
One cup of rdisits,
One cup Of ourrdnts. :.
One.hGIt cup OF odndied cttron, cut
Ono. half cup each of oandicd orange
srd lsr,on peei, chopped fine.
Mlx well and then pour into pan
Nat has been lined with two thick
r,,ses of creased and Toured paper.
R,te IN A slow oven for one and one
quarter hours. Cool and then ice with
water icing.
Royal Russian Fruit Cake
This Is the richest cake made in
Europe; it was made for the Russian
,oyal family alone. The recipe came
10 me much too large for the average
family, so | have divided it into thirds
| IN order that the frugal housewife may
afford this one great extravaganza.
Select round cakepan with straight
sides and line It with three thicknesses
Of creased and Toured paper. then
select large mixing bowl and place
In II
\ One cup Of butter or substitute,
Ttco and one-haIf cups of soft sugar.
Cream until light lemon color and
then add
Eight eggs.
Cream again. then add
Five cups of sitted -four,
Two level tablespoons OF baking
pOcdsr.
Ore cup OF sirup,
One cup Of strong black coffee,
One cup of preserves, grape or
One cup of finely chopped ,eatermetom
preSerre.
Ono cup Of finely chopped pineapple,
T,co cups Of finely chopped nuts,
One cup OF finely chopped dried
oppIeS,
One cup Of finely chopped candied
ciirOn
One.hay cup Of finely chopped
cdndied orange peel,
0ne-hat cup of finely chopped lemon
peel
One pound Of seeded rdisins,
One pound of currdnts.
One hdt pound of dried dpricots,
chopped fine,
One tablespoon Of cinnamon,
One teaspoon of nutmeg,
One teaspoon OF dllspice,
One.hdt teaspoon of cloves.
Mix to smooth mass and then place
In the prepared pan and bake two and
one.half hours in a slow oven. Cool,
tee paper with boiling water to loosen.
Now to ripea the cake, place in
mixing bowl
Iwo tablespoons of camilla.
One pound Of apple butter,
:, one'hat pound Of spiced grape or
blackberry jam,
Too tablespoons of cocoa,
Une teaspoon of nutmeg.
MIX and then spread over the cake.
Place the cake in a large kettle or box
and cover closely for two weeks. Then
remove the jam and wipe with damp
eloth. Place in an oven for ten minutes
Dry. of. Now cover with chocolate
water icing.
A Southern Fruit Cake
Place in saucepan
One cup Of molasseS,
TUo cups of brown sugar.
One tablespoon Of cinnamon,
Une teaspoon of nutmeg,
0ne teaspoon of allspice,
0ne pound of seeded ratsirs,
Une pound of Currants,
,,Vne'hGH pound Of dates, out m tiny
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L@o cups Of finely chopped nuts,
Une cup of mdterm eIon pickle,
0ns Dns cup Of jelly or jam.
A. nrlng to boil and then place where
'ne mixture will keep warm for two
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