Part 3

Split Vanilla Bean, scrape out pulp, add pulp and pod to milk and cream in top of double boiler, scald over direct heat. Remove Vanilla Pod. Stir in sugar. Beat egg yolks slightly. Beat milk into egg yolks. Return to top of double boiler. Place over hot water, cook until custard coats a metal spoon. Stir constantly. Strain, cool. Whip cream until stiff and fold into custard.

_Orange Hard Sauce_

½ cup butter 1 tablespoon SPICE ISLANDS Orange Peel 4 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons Vanilla Brandy

Cream butter, add SPICE ISLANDS Orange Peel and powdered sugar. Beat in egg. Add Vanilla Brandy and blend thoroughly. Serve on plum pudding, mince pie or to frost plain or angel food cake.

_Vanilla Brandy_

The most delicious flavoring extract imaginable!

Cut two SPICE ISLANDS Mexican Vanilla Beans in 1″ pieces. Split pods open. Drop into a half pint brandy. Tightly close bottle, let stand 30 days. Use for flavoring whipped cream, ice cream, hard sauce, cakes, pies, and puddings.

_Ginger Apple Pie_ (6 Servings)

Adding a new flavor to an American tradition.

1 #2 can pie-sliced apples 1 tablespoon SPICE ISLANDS Arrowroot ⅔ cup brown sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons SPICE ISLANDS Crystallized Ginger, finely chopped 1 tablespoon butter Pastry for 8″ double crust pie

Drain apples. Combine juice with Arrowroot and cook over low heat until juice starts to thicken. Stir in sugar, apples and Ginger. Pour into pastry-lined 8″ pie pan. Dot with butter. Top with pastry. Bake 40 minutes in 400° oven or until crust is done and brown.

_Spice Gems_ (Makes 20 Cookies)

3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons SPICE ISLANDS Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Ground Nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 2 cups brown sugar ⅔ cup thick sour cream 2 well-beaten eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla

Cream shortening, add sugar, beating until light, fluffy. Add vanilla, eggs, mix thoroughly. Sift flour, soda, Spices, salt together 3 times. Add alternately with sour cream to shortening mixture. Mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake in 350° oven for 12 minutes.

_Greek Walnut Cake_ (12 Servings)

Certainly different in the way of desserts is this torte-like cake. Serve it plain, or top with whipped cream flavored with Vanilla Brandy and slivered Crystallized Ginger.

3 cups ground walnuts (about ½ pound shelled walnuts) 9 eggs 1 cup sugar ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs 1 tablespoon SPICE ISLANDS Orange Peel 1½ teaspoons SPICE ISLANDS Lemon Peel ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Ground Cinnamon ½ teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Ground Cloves 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ cup Vanilla Brandy 3 tablespoons water

Grind walnuts through medium blade of food chopper. Separate eggs; beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and lemon colored. Mix the ground nuts with bread crumbs, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, salt, Cinnamon, Cloves, and baking powder. Stir into egg yolk mixture. Mix in Vanilla Brandy and water. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold gently, but thoroughly, into batter. Pour into greased 12″ × 9″ baking pan. Bake in 350° F. oven 30 to 35 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean.

_Index_

A Page Allspice 11 Arrowroot 8-11-13-14-19-20-21-26-29

B Basil 10-15-16-17 Bay Leaves 9-13-16-17-22-23 Beau Monde Seasoning 3-4-5-7-9-10-12-14-15-21-23-26 Beef Stock Base 4-8-14-15-24-25 Bell Peppers, Green 3-4-12-14-23 Bell Peppers, Red 3 Bouquet Garni for Beef 12-15-18 Bouquet Garni for Soup 4

C Celery Salt 3 Celery Seed 6-23 Chicken Seasoned Stock Base 3-5-18-19-22-23-26 Chili Con Carne Seasoning Powder 9 Chili Pequins 23 Cinnamon, Ground 11-29 Cloves 9-11-13 Curry Powder 20

D Dill Weed 3-6-23

F Fines Herbes 10

G Garlic Chips 18 Garlic Powder 7-9-13-14-15-18-19-20-21-22-23 Ginger, Ground 25 Crystallized Ginger 20-29 Gumbo Filé 23

H Horseradish 12

L Lemon Peel 10-20-29

M Marjoram 3-10-16-17 Mei Yen Seasoning Powder 11-13-15-18-20-21-23-25 MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) 21 Mushrooms, Powdered 5-13-14-19-22-26 Mustard (Hot) 7-12-19 Mayonnaise Mustard (Mild) 5-11 Mustard Seed 3-9

N Nutmeg, Ground 29

O Onion Powder 6-7-9-10-11-21 Instant Minced Onions 3-4-5-8-12-13-14-18-19-20-21-22-23-25-26 Shredded Green Onions 3 Orange Peel 18-28-29 Oregano 9-11-13-15-16-17

P Paprika 7-9 Parsley, Shredded 3-4-6-9-10-12-16-17-22-23-26 Java Black Pepper, Cracked 5-6-7-9-11-21 Java Black Pepper, Medium Grind 18-23 Java Black Pepper, Fine Grind 8-12-14-15-18-19-21-24-26 Java Black Pepper, Whole 13 Nepal Pepper 10 Peppermint 16-17 Poppy Seed 7 Poultry Seasoning 22 Pumpkin Pie Spice 29

R Rosemary 16-17-20-23

S Saffron 16-17-21 Sage 10-16-17-22 Salad Herbs 7 Old Hickory Smoked Salt 9-19-21-23 Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning 14 Spice Parisienne 12-19-26 Summer Savory 3-11-16-17

T Tarragon 9-10-16-17-22-26 Thyme 3-10-16-17-21-22-23

V Vanilla Beans 28 Red Wine Vinegar 13 Red Wine Vinegar, Eschalot 6-9-27 Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic 6-9-27 Red Wine Vinegar, Tarragon 6-9-10-11-27 White Wine Vinegar 3-6-7 White Wine Vinegar, Sweet Basil 5-27 White Wine Vinegar, Tarragon 7

_New from_ SPICE ISLANDS Instant Toasted Onions

SPICE ISLANDS Instant Toasted Onions are ready to use instantly without tears, strong odors, and tiresome slicing or chopping. They immediately impart the sweet, mild flavor of sauteed onions with an added crisp, crunchy texture. Instant Toasted Onions give the delicious flavor of sauteed onions to soups, casseroles, stuffings, and ground meat. Add them to salads, sauces, dips and egg dishes without rehydrating for crispest texture and fullest flavor.

Write to Spice Islands Company, South San Francisco, Dept. TO, for our exciting new recipe leaflet on Instant Toasted Onions and other seasoning suggestions.

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1-shelf rock holds 8 Spice Islands jars 2-shelf rack holds 16 Spice Islands jars 3-shelf rack holds 24 Spice Islands jars

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Transcriber’s Notes

—Silently corrected a few typos.

—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.