DATE TORTE
Beat one-half pound of pulverized sugar with the yolks of six large
eggs. Beat long and steadily until a thick batter. Add one-half pound of
dates, cut very fine, one teaspoon each of allspice and ground cinnamon,
one-fourth pound of chocolate grated, juice and peel of one lemon, three
and one-half soda crackers, rolled to a fine powder, one teaspoon of
baking-powder, and last the stiff-beaten whites. Bake slowly. Cake can
be cut in half and put together with jelly.
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DAMSON MARMALADE.
Is made in the same manner as quince, as also apricot marmalade, which is very fine; the fruit must be stoned, and some of the kernels put in with the fruit, which are peeled, and apricots are cut in pieces; they should be carefully pulped through a clean... DANDELION WINE
Four good quarts of dandelion blossoms, four pounds of sugar, six oranges, five lemons. Wash dandelion blossoms and place them in an earthenware crock. Pour five quarts of boiling water over them and let stand 36 hours. Then strain through a muslin bag, s... DANDELION WINE (MADE WITH YEAST)
Four quarts of dandelion blossoms. Pour over them four quarts of boiling water; let stand 24 hours, strain and add grated rind and juice of two oranges and two lemons, four pounds of granulated sugar and two tablespoonfuls of home-made yeast. Let stand on... DANDELIONS
Wash one peck of dandelions; remove roots. Cook one hour in two quarts of boiling salted water. Drain, chop fine; season with salt, pepper and butter. Serve with vinegar. ... DANDY TAFFY. MIRIAM DE WOLFE.
Three cups brown sugar, one cup water, one cup white sugar, one tablespoonful vinegar. When nearly done, add one tablespoonful vanilla. Pour into buttered tins. ... Daniel Webster's Chowder
Fry with some slices of pork, four tablespoonfuls of sliced onions, to a light brown. Put them in a deep iron pot with six pounds of cod sliced, one quart of boiled mashed potatoes, one pound and a half of broken sea biscuit, fifty oysters, one teaspoonfu... DANISH PUDDING
From MISS MARY B. HANCOCK, of Iowa, Treasurer State Board and Alternate Lady Manager. One quart milk, heated in double kettle; six tablespoons of grated chocolate; four yolks of eggs, beaten well and mixed with eight tablespoons of sugar; two tablespoons,... DARK PART
3 tablespoons shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon salt White of 1 egg Cream shortening; add sugar slowly; add flavoring and milk. Beat well and add flour which has... DARK PART.
Yolks of 4 eggs. 1/2 cup of a mixture of butter and lard. 3/4 cup milk (scant measure). 1/2 cup brown sugar. 1 tablespoon of molasses. 2 tablespoons of cinnamon. 1 tablespoon of cloves. One cup or a little more flour sifted with one teaspoon of baking pow... DATE AND FIG SANDWICHES
Wash equal quantities of dates and figs; stone the dates; add blanched almonds in quantity about one-fourth of the entire bulk; then run the whole mixture through a food chopper. Moisten with orange juice and press tightly into baking-powder tins. When re... DATE CAKE
Eight eggs, one and one-quarter cups of pulverized sugar, two tablespoons of ground cinnamon and cloves mixed, one cup of matzoth-meal; one-half pound seeded dates, cut fine, and the juice of half a lemon. Beat the yolks of the eggs and sugar together unt... DATE LOAF CAKE
1/2 cup shortening 1 cup light brown sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup strong coffee 1/3 cup rich milk or cream 1-3/4 cups flour 3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder 1/2 lb. raisins, cut into small pieces 1/8 lb. slice citron 1/4 lb. figs, cut in strips Cream shorten... DATE MACAROONS
Stone thirty dates; chop them fine. Cut one-half pound of almonds lengthwise in slices, but do not blanch them. Beat the whites of two eggs until foamy, add one cup of powdered sugar, and beat until stiff; add the dates, then the almonds, and mix very tho... DATE MUFFINS
1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2/3 cup milk 1 egg 1 tablespoon shortening 1 cup cold boiled rice Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk slowly; then well-beaten egg and melted s... DATE PUDDING
Melt three tablespoons of butter, add one-half cup of molasses, one-half cup of milk, one and two-third cups of flour sifted with one-half teaspoon of baking-soda, one-quarter teaspoon of salt, one-quarter teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Ad... DATE TORTE
Beat one-half pound of pulverized sugar with the yolks of six large eggs. Beat long and steadily until a thick batter. Add one-half pound of dates, cut very fine, one teaspoon each of allspice and ground cinnamon, one-fourth pound of chocolate grated, jui... DATES STUFFED WITH FONDANT
Fill with fondant, letting it project slightly, and insert in it a pecan or half a walnut. Roll in granulated sugar. ... DE MESTRE PUDDING
1/2 lb. Flour--1d. 1/4 lb. Raisins--2d. 1/4 lb. Sugar--1d. 1 oz. Dripping 1 teaspoonful Carbonate of Soda 1 gill Boiling Water--1/2d. Total Cost--41/2 d. Time--Three Hours. Put the flour into a basin; stone the raisins and cut them in half... DELHI PUDDING
1 pint Milk--2d. 1 oz. Almonds--1d. 2 oz. Sugar 1 1/2 oz. Arrowroot--2d. Total Cost--5d. Time--5 Minutes. Blanch and chop the almonds very small, mix them with the sugar and arrowroot. Put the milk on to boil, and when it boils pour it on to t... DELICACIES.
"Custards for supper, and an endless host of other such lady-like luxuries." ... DELICATE CAKE
From MRS. FLORENCE H. KIDDER, of North Carolina, Lady Manager. _The "Sally White Cake" is delicious, and if I am not mistaken, has yet only a local fame, but it should have a national one. Wishing you every success in your undertaking, I am, Very sincerel... DELICATE CAKE
From MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN, of District of Columbia, Lady Manager. Four ounces butter, fourteen ounces sugar, whites of six eggs, twelve ounces of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, one cup of milk. Rub the butter and sugar together until they form a cre... DELICATE CAKE. MRS. C. H. WILLIAMS.
One cup of white sugar, one-half cup of butter, whites of four eggs (well beaten), one-half cup of sweet milk, two cups of flour, one teaspoonful of cream tartar, and one-half teaspoonful of soda. Flavor with lemon. ... DELICATE INDIAN PUDDING
From MRS. NANCY HUSTON BANKS, of Kentucky, Alternate Lady Manager-at-Large. Butter thin slices of bread and place them in dish; then a layer of fruit, such as berries (or preserves will do); then another layer of bread and butter, and so on until the dish... DELICIOUS BAKED PEACH PUDDING
For the dough place in a bowl 1 pint of flour sifted with 2 teaspoonfuls of Royal baking powder and a pinch of salt. Cut through this a scant 1/2 cup of butter. Mix this with sufficient sweet milk to make a soft dough. Roll out dough half an inch thick, c... DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE. MIRIAM DE WOLFE.
Three-fourths cup butter, two cups sugar, one cup sweet milk, three scant cups flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder; lastly, the whites of five eggs, beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in layers. ICING.--Boil two cups of sugar to a taffy; add the white of ... DELICIOUS CORN CAKES
One cup of sweet milk heated to boiling point; stir in 2 heaping tablespoonfuls yellow, granulated cornmeal; add a tablespoonful of butter or lard and salt to taste. As soon as the mixture has cooled, stir in 1 tablespoonful of wheat flour. If the batter ... DELICIOUS PUDDING
From MARY B. HANCOCK, Ten eggs; one quart of cream; eight tablespoonfuls of sugar; one dessertspoon of vanilla. Beat the eggs and sugar together, heat the cream and pour over it. _Caramel_--Two and one-half cups of brown sugar, cooked until very brown; th... DELICIOUS SAUCE FOR PUDDINGS
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