Cake Recipes – Cakes

SUGAR COOKIESBeat to a cream one cupful of shortening, half lard andhalf butter, one cupful granulated sugar. Add one cup rich sour creamand two eggs unbeaten, four cupfuls flour sifted with one teaspoonfulsoda and a half teaspoonful baking powder. Stir just enough to make astiff dough, toss on to the lightly floured molding board and [...]

Lenten Recipes

BEEF MARROW QUENELLES
Put one-half pound beef marrow into a basin,with an equal quantity of breadcrumbs, add two tablespoons of flour;salt and pepper to taste. Work it into a smooth paste with the yolks ofsix eggs and the whites of one. Take it out a little at a time and poachin boiling salted water, drain, trim, [...]

Soup Recipes – Recipes for Soups

PEA SOUP
1 lb. Split Peas—3d.
2 Onions and 1/4 Head of Celery—1d.
1 oz. Butter or Dripping—1d.
2 Carrots
2 doz. Peppercorns
3 quarts Water—1d.
Total Cost—6d.
Time—Four Hours.
Wash the peas well in cold water, and put them into a saucepan with the vegetables sliced up, the peppercorns and the water. Bring to the boil and boil steadily for four hours, then [...]

Bread Recipes

WAFFLES SOUTHERN STYLE
One pint of flour, one pint buttermilk, oneegg, half teaspoon soda dissolved in little water, one teaspoon sugar,one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking powder, one tablespoon cornmeal,one tablespoon melted butter. Mix as any other batter cake or waffles.
Diabetic Recipes

Sauce Recipes

SAUCE FOR FISH
Simmer two cups of milk with a slice of onion, a sliceof carrot cut in bits, a sprig of parsley and a bit of bay-leaf for afew minutes. Strain onto one-quarter cup of butter rubbed smooth withthe same flour. Cook five minutes and season with a level teaspoon ofsalt and a saltspoon of [...]

Cooking Meats – Steak – Ham – Mutton and Other Meat

KOTTBULLAR
2 lbs. Fillet or Beef—10d.
1/2 lb. Suet—1d.
Salt and Pepper
Hot Fat
1/2 pint Milk—1d.
2 Eggs—2d.
Nutmeg
Soda Biscuit
Total Cost—1s. 21/2 d.
Time—10 Minutes
Mince the lean of the meat very small with about a quarter of a pound of the suet which surrounds it; season with pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Make a little boiled custard by recipe given elsewhere, pour it [...]

Chocolate Recipes Cocoa Recipes Candy Recipes

ALMOND FONDANT BALLS
Roll part of the almond fondant into small balls. Some of the “Dot”Chocolate will be left after dipping the almond chocolate sticks. Remeltthis over hot water, and in it coat the balls lightly. As each ball iscoated with the chocolate drop it onto a plate of chopped pistachio nutmeats or of chopped cocoanut [...]

Dessert Recipes – CAKES, CRULLERS AND ECLAIRS

ALMOND CHEESE CAKESBlanch and pound to a fine paste one cupfulalmonds. As you pound them add rose water, a few drops at a time to keepthem from oiling. Add the paste to one cupful milk curd, together with ahalf cup cream, one cupful sugar, three beaten egg yolks and a scantteaspoonful of rose water. Fill [...]

Dessert Recipes and Sweets

HASTY PUDDING SOUFFLE
1 pint Milk—2d.
2 Eggs—2d.
1 oz. Flour
1 oz. Sugar
Flavourings—1d.
Total Cost—5d.
Time—40 Minutes
Put the milk on to boil, mix the flour smoothly with a little cold milk; when the milk in the saucepan nearly boils stir this in and stir until it boils. Then take off the fire and beat in the sugar, flavouring, and the [...]

BEEF, VEAL AND PORK Recipes

ENGLISH POT ROAST
Cut one pound of cold roast into two-inch pieces,slice four good sized potatoes thin, also one onion, into a deep dish,put a layer of the beef, one of potatoes, one of onions, salt andpepper, another layer of meat, potatoes and onions, season again, addone cup gravy, and over all put a thick layer [...]