AUNT SARAH'S QUINCE HONEY
Pour 1 quart of water, good measure, in an agate stew-pan on the range
with three pounds of granulated sugar. When boiling add 3 large,
grated quinces, after paring them. Grate all but the core of quinces.
Boil from 20 to 25 minutes, until it looks clear. Pour into tumblers.
When cold, cover and stand away until used.
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AUNT SARAH'S CUCUMBER PICKLES
Always use the cucumbers which come late in the season for pickles. Cut small green cucumbers from vine, leaving a half-inch of stem. Scrub with vegetable brush, place in a bowl and pour over a brine almost strong enough to float an egg; 3/4 cup of salt t... AUNT SARAH'S CUSTARD PIE
Line an agate pie-pan (one used especially for custards two inches in depth, holding exactly one quart) with a rich pastry. Break five large eggs in a bowl, heat lightly with an egg-beater and add 1/2 cup of sugar. Boil 3 cups of sweet milk, pour over the... AUNT SARAH'S DELICIOUS CREAM BISCUITS
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2 cups granulated sugar. 2-1/4 cups of flour. 3/4 cup of boiling water. 4 large eggs. 2 even teaspoonfuls baking powder. 1 teaspoonful lemon juice. Put whites of eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat very stiff. Add sugar (sifted 3 times), then add the wel... AUNT SARAH'S GINGER PEARS
4 pounds of fruit. 2 lemons. 1/4 pound of ginger root. 4 pounds of sugar. 1 cup water. Use a hard, solid pear, not over ripe. Pare and core the fruit and cut into thin slivers. Use juice of lemons and cut the lemon rind into long, thin strips. Place all t... AUNT SARAH'S GINGER SNAPS
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This is a good, old-fashioned recipe for lemon pie, baked with two crusts, and not expensive. Grate the yellow outside rind from one lemon, use juice and pulp, but not the white part of rind; mix with 2 small cups of sugar, then add 1 cup of water and 1 c... AUNT SARAH'S METHOD OF CANNING CORN
Three quarts of sweet corn cut from the cob, 1 cup of sugar 3/4 cup of salt and 1 pint of cold water. Place these ingredients together in a large bowl; do this early in the morning and allow to stand until noon of the same day; then place all together in ... AUNT SARAH'S METHOD OF KEEPING SAUSAGE
To keep sausage one year, take sausage which has been put in casings (skins in long links) and cook until heated through in a fry pan half filled with hot water. Take sausage from the water, cut in 4-inch length pieces (stick sausage with prongs of a fork... AUNT SARAH'S METHOD OF PRESERVING EGGS WITH LIQUID WATER GLASS
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One cup of beef suet chopped fine or run through a food-chopper, 1/2 cup sour milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoonful soda, pinch of salt. 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoonful cinnamon, 1 cup raisins, seeded and floured. Flour enough to make as stiff as ordinary cake batter. ... AUNT SARAH'S POTATO YEAST
9 medium-sized potatoes. 5 tablespoons sugar. 2 tablespoons salt. 1 quart water. Grate the raw potatoes quickly, so they will not discolor, pour over the grated potato the quart of boiling water, add salt and sugar, cook several minutes until the consiste... AUNT SARAH'S QUINCE HONEY
Pour 1 quart of water, good measure, in an agate stew-pan on the range with three pounds of granulated sugar. When boiling add 3 large, grated quinces, after paring them. Grate all but the core of quinces. Boil from 20 to 25 minutes, until it looks clear.... AUNT SARAH'S RAISED ROLLS (FROM BREAD DOUGH)
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18 large red tomatoes. 10 medium-sized onions. 10 sweet peppers (green or red). 1 cup sugar. 3 scant tablespoonfuls salt. 1-1/2 cups vinegar (cider vinegar). Tie in a small cheese cloth bag the following: 1 large teaspoonful whole allspice. 1 large teaspo... AUNT SARAH'S RECIPE FOR FROZEN CUSTARD
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Make a rich crust, line a pie-tin and fill with clean, hulled strawberries. Allow one quart to each pie. Sweeten to taste; sprinkle a generous handful of flour over the berries, having plenty of flour around the inside edge of pie. Use 1/2 cup of flour al... AUNT SARAH'S WALNUT GINGERBREAD
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Prepare the following "Yeast Sponge" at noon, the day preceding that on which you bake bread: Place in a bowl (after the mid-day meal) 1 quart of potato water (containing no salt), in which potatoes were boiled; also two medium-sized, finely-mashed potato... AUNT SARAH'S WHITE BREAD AND ROLLS
1 quart potato water. 1 mashed potato. 1 tablespoonful butter or lard. 1 tablespoonful sugar. 1 Fleischman yeast cake, or 1 cup good yeast. 1/2 tablespoonful salt. Flour to stiffen (about three quarts). At 9 o'clock in the evening put in a large bowl the ... Austrian Apple Omelet.
Season lamb chops; dredge with flour and fry until brown; keep hot. Fry 1 chopped onion and 1 small carrot in two tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 1 tablespoonful of flour; stir until light brown. Add 1/2 cup of water; let boil well; add parsley, a few clove... Austrian Apple Strudel.
Clean and stew the brains with 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 sliced onion, salt and pepper. Add a tablespoonful of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of raisins. Let stew until tender. Remove the brains to a platter; add a lump of butter and a tablespoonful of molasses to the ... Austrian Baked Eggs.
Take the inner lettuce leaves; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the yolks of 2 hard-boiled eggs with 1 tablespoonful of olive-oil and stir all together with 2 tablespoonfuls of white wine vinegar. Serve at once with meats. ... Austrian Braised Tongue.
Chop a sheep's tongue, liver and heart and 1 pound of bacon. Add 2 large chopped onions; season with 1/4 teaspoonful of red pepper and 1 teaspoonful of mixed herbs and salt to taste. Mix with 1 pint of toasted oatmeal, 2 beaten eggs and the grated rind an...