Evening star., 1950-11-02
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
WHITE FRUIT CAKE?

For Mrs. j. D. O'C.. Hyattsville: !:
Fifteen years ago when I was in
high school taking home economic
classes, our teacher gave us the
following recipe for a white iruit
cake which we prepared in class.
have used this recipe every
year since, you see I don't like
raisins (you could add l cup white
raisins to this recipe If you pre-
fer. My mother uses the egg
yolks for her dark fruit cakes
while I use the egg whites for
mine. The fruit and nut meats
never settle to the bottom in this
recipe. either your oven is too hot
causing the cake to rise too
quickly or you have too much
fruit and nuts for your batter.
One cup butter, 2 cups sugar,
/ cup grated fresh cocoanut, IL
cups blanched and chopped al
monds, n cup mixed candied peel
consisting of cherries, 2 slices
of pineapple, l of orange, l of
lemon. pure citronD, cup milk,
6 egg whites, 3 cups flour, sifted,
" teaspoon salt, teaspoons bak-
ing powder, ! teaspoon almond
flavoring.
Beat the butter and sugar to
a cream. Add cocoanut, almonds
and peel Chat have been Toured
with some of the 3 cups. Incl
dentally, do you -four your citrus
fruit? If you don't, maybe that
is why your sinks to the bottom
of the pan. Then add milk. Beat
the whites of the eggs to stifi
froth and add with the flour, salt
and baking powder sifted together
Fold these in just as gently as
possible. Bake in a steady even
1926 degrees for l hour and Al
minutes or until done.
hope you have the success
with yours that I have had al.
these years.
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SOUTHERN SPOON BREAD.
From G. H. M, Arlington)
One cup sifted corn meal, / tea
spoon salt, 21a cups scalded milk
2 teaspoons butter, 3 eggs tea
spoon baking powder.
Add salt to corn meal, ado
scalded milk. Stir until smooth
add butter. Stir until butter
melts. Add egg yolks, beat well
Add baking powder, mix we'll and
fold in beaten egg whites.
4 Pour into creased baking dish
and bake at 370 degrees until
brown, about 80 minutes. Butter
freely and serve with spoon.
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