Chapter 12

Three-quarters of an ounce of oil of bay, one ounce of loaf sugar, one pint of alcohol, 95 per cent., two quarts of new New England rum and three pints of rectified spirits, 60 per cent. Roll the sugar until fine and beat into the oil of bay, add the alcohol, then the New England rum and spirits. Let it stand for several days in a demijohn, shaking occasionally; then filter through blotting paper. The filters may be purchased at a druggist's. Care should be taken to buy the oil at a reliable place.

FINE LAVENDER WATER.

Two ounces finest oil of lavender, one ounce essence of musk, one-half ounce essence of ambergris, one-half ounce oil of bergamot and one-half gallon of rectified spirits. Mix the ingredients, keep in a demijohn for several days, shaking occasionally. Then filter and bottle.

GOOD HARD SOAP.

Five pounds of grease, one quart and one cup of cold water, one can of potash, one heaping tablespoonful of borax, two tablespoonfuls of ammonia. Dissolve the potash in the water, then add the borax and ammonia and stir in the lukewarm grease slowly and continue to stir until it becomes as thick as thick honey; then pour into a pan to harden. When firm cut into cakes. Grease that is no longer fit to fry in is used for this soap. Strain it carefully that no particles of food are left in it. It makes no difference how brown the grease is, the soap will become white and float in water. It should be kept a month before using.

POLISH FOR HARD OR STAINED WOOD FLOORS.

Eight ounces of yellow beeswax, two quarts of spirits of turpentine, one quart of Venetian turpentine. Cut the wax in small pieces and pour the spirits over it--it will soon dissolve; then bottle. Apply with a flannel or soft cloth. It keeps the floors in excellent order.

CONTENTS.

BREADS, ROLLS, Etc.

PAGE

Biscuits, Beaten, No. 1 13 " " " 2 13 " Baking Powder 13 " Cream 13 Rolls, French 14 " Windsor 14 " Elizabetti's 15 " Rye Flour 15 " Gluten 15 " Parker House 15 Boston Brown Bread 16 " " " with Raisins 16 " " " Stewed 16 Graham Bread 17 Rye Bread 17 Quick White Bread 17 Date Bread 17 Coffee Bread, No. 1 18 " " " 2 18 Norwegian Rolls and Zwieback 18 Rice Muffins 19 Laplands 19 English Muffins 19 Graham Popovers 20 " Gems 20 Gems of Kernel (Middlings) and White Flour 20 " " Rye Meal 20 Corn Batter Bread 21 " Bread 21 " Griddle Cakes 21 White Bread Griddle Cakes 22 Boston Brown Bread Griddle Cakes 22 Waffles 22 Rolls, Epicurean 22 Bread from Rummer Flour 23 Biscuits of Kernel or Graham Flour 23

EGGS.

Eggs, to soft boil 24 " " hard boil 24 " a la Creme 24 " au Gratin 24 " Nun's Toast 25 " a la Maitre d'Hotel 25 " Timbales of 25 " Stuffed with Mushrooms 26 " with Cream 26 " Curried 26 " Stuffed 27 " " and Fried 27 " Fricasseed 27 " Chops 28 Omelet, Plain 28 " with Cheese 28 " " Mushrooms 28 " " Tomatoes 29 Eggs, Poached with Tomato Catsup 29 " " in Cream 29 " " in Tomatoes 29 " in a Brown Sauce 30

SOUPS.

Cream of Jerusalem Artichokes 31 " " Asparagus 31 " " Lima Beans 32 " " Cauliflower 32 " " Celery 33 " " Chestnuts 33 " " Cucumbers 33 " " Summer Squash 34 " " Lettuce 34 " " Mushrooms 35 " " Green Peas 35 " " Rice 36 " " Spinach 36 Carrot 37 Celeriac 37 Mock Clam 37 Corn and Tomato 38 Crecy 38 Curry 38 Mock Fish 39 Norwegian Sweet 40 Onion 40 Green Pea, No. 1 41 " " " 2 41 Potato 41 Puree of Vegetables 42 " " Turnips 42 Vegetable 42 Tomato 43 Barley 43 Black Bean, with Mock Meat Balls 44

ENTREES.

Egg Border, with Rice and Curry Sauce 45 Rice Border, with Vegetables or hard-boiled Eggs in Cream Sauce 45 Mock Chicken, a Timbale of, with Sauce 45 Spaghettina, a Mould of 46 Spinach, a Border Mould of, with Filling 47 Mock Codfish Balls 48 " Fish Balls, in Curry or Cream Sauce 48 " Fish, (a Norwegian Dish) 49 " Meat 49 Spaghettina Chops 50 Tomato Chops 50 Fried Bread, a Savory 51 Mock Fish Chops 51 Spaghettina, Fricassee of 52 Mushrooms, en Coquille 52 Egg Plant, a Ragout of 52 Patties of Puff Paste 53 Rice, a Savory of (Mexican Dish) 54 Asparagus, a Ragout of, with Mock Meat Balls 54 Rice, Curried, Croquettes of 55 Mock Fish Croquettes 55 Walnut Croquettes 55 Mushrooms, a Ragout of 56 Mock Chicken Croquettes 56

VEGETABLES.

Potatoes, to Boil 57 " Baked 57 " Mashed 58 " New, with Cream Sauce 58 " Broiled 58 " a la Creme au Gratin 58 " Stuffed 58 " Fricasseed 59 " a la Duchesse 59 " Saratoga Chips 59 " French Fried 60 " a la Maitre d'Hotel 60 " Lyonnaise 60 " a la Parisienne 60 " Creamed and Browned 60 " Puff 61 " White, Croquettes 61 " Papa 61 " Sweet, Fried Raw 62 " " " Cooked 62 " " Mashed and Browned 62 " " Croquettes 62 Brussels Sprouts 63 Okra and Tomatoes 63 Beets 63 Peas, Puree of 63 Beans, Lima, Puree of 64 Cucumbers, Puree of 64 " Stuffed 64 " Stuffed with Mushrooms 65 Egg Plant, Escalloped 65 " " Stuffed 66 Corn, Green, Cakes of 67 " Pudding 67 " Green, Mock Oysters of 67 " Boiled on the Cob 67 " Curry of 68 Celeriac and Salsify, Croquettes of 68 Indian Curry of Vegetables 68 Kohlrabi 69 Beans, Marrowfat, Baked 69 " Bayo, No. 1 70 " " " 2 70 Emparadas 70 Frijoles Fritos 71 Mushrooms, Broiled 71 " on Toast 71 " Stewed in Cream Sauce 72 Tomatoes Stuffed with Mushrooms, No. 1 72 " " " " " 2 72 Escalloped Tomatoes 73 Tomatoes with Egg 73 French Carrots in Brown Sauce 73 " " and Peas 73 Spinach Pudding 74 " Balls 74 Tomatoes and Mushrooms 75 Rice, to Boil Plain 75 Cauliflower with Drawn Butter 75 Escalloped Cauliflower 76 " Spaghettina 76 Chestnuts, Puree of 76 Beans, Dried White, Puree of 77 Squash Pudding 77 " Fritters 77 Summer Squash 77 Rice Croquettes 78 Celeriac, Fricassee of 78 Turnip, Yellow, Ragout of 78 Tomatoes Stuffed with Cheese 79 Artichokes, Jerusalem 79 Asparagus 79 Pointes d'Asperges 79 Cabbage, Purple, with Chestnuts 80 Parsnips, Croquettes, with Walnuts 80 " Fried 81 Parsnip Fritters 81 Beans, String, to cook 81 Onions, Spanish, Stuffed 81 Celeriac Stuffed with Spanish Sauce 82 Cabbage, Spring, Stewed 83 " " in Cream Sauce 83 Turnips, " " " 83 White Bread Balls 84 Noodles 84 " a la Ferrari 84 Gnocchi a la Romaine 85

SALADS.

Mayonnaise Dressing, for Salads 86 Cream " " " 86 French " " " 87 Tomato Ice Salad 87 Tomato Jelly Salad 87 Spaghettina and Celery Salad 88 Salad of Fairy Rings and Puff Ball Mushrooms 88 Salad of Fresh Fruit 88 Cucumber Jelly 88 Walnut and Celery Salad 89 Pineapple and Celery Salad 89 Fruit Salad 90 Potato Salad 90 Tomatoes Stuffed with Celery 90 Celeriac and Lettuce Salad 91 Raw Jerusalem Artichokes and Lettuce Salad 91 Salad a la Macedoine 91 Asparagus Salad 91 Cucumber Salad 91 Cold Slaw 92 Tomato Salad 92 Endive 92 Egg Salad 92

FRUIT DESSERTS.

Apple Betty 93 " Charlotte 93 " Croquettes 93 " Stewed Whole 94 " Souffle 94 " Custard, No. 1 95 " " " 2 95 " Baked Dumplings of 95 " Float 96 " Fried 96 " Marmalade 96 " Meringue 96 " Pudding, No. 1 97 " " " 2 97 " Stewed in Butter 97 Apples, To Steam 98 " Scalloped 98 Banana Fritters 98 Cherry Cake (a Bavarian recipe) 99 Cranberry Bavarian Cream 99 Fresh Fruit, A Mould of 100 Mixed Fruit, A Dessert of 100 Gooseberry Pudding 100 Pineapple Meringue 101 Prune Souffle 101 Prunes, A Mould of 101 Dried Figs, Stewed 102 Rhubarb Meringue 102 " Scalloped 102 Rice and Date Pudding 103 " " Fig " 103 " " Raisin " 103 " " Prune " 103 " Flour Pudding 103 " Souffle 104 " Pudding, No. 1 104 " " " 2 105 " Omelet Souffle 105 Strawberry Shortcake, No. 1 105 " " " 2 106 Strawberries in Ladies' Locks 106 " Scalloped 106 Currant Pudding 107 Stewed Dates 107 Stuffed Dates 107 Tapioca and Apple Pudding 107 " " Strawberry Jelly 108 " " Raspberry " 108 " " Currant " 108 Pearl Sago and Fruit Jellies 108

DESSERTS. PUDDINGS.

Bread and Butter Pudding, No. 1 108 " " " " " 2 109 " Custard 109 Fried Bread 109 Chocolate Cream 110 " Custard 110 " Pudding 111 Cottage Pudding 111 Caramel Custard, Baked 111 Soft-boiled Custard 112 A Simple Dessert 112 Ginger Cream 113 Graham Pudding 113 Nalesneky (a Russian recipe) 113 Noodle Pudding 114 Paradise Pudding 114 Princess Pudding 114 English Plum Pudding 115 Sago Souffle 115 Semoulina Pudding 116 Serniky (a Russian recipe) 116 Steamed Pudding 116 Sponge Cake Meringue 117 Stale Cake Pudding 117 Baked Tapioca Pudding 118 Tapioca Cream 118 Steamed Rice 118 Rice Cake 118 Brown Bread Pudding 119

ICE CREAMS AND WATER ICES.

Vanilla Ice Cream 120 Coffee Ice Cream 120 Strawberry Ice Cream 120 Raspberry " " 120 Walnut " " 120 Orange " " 121 Strawberry Water Ice 121 White Currant " " 121 Pineapple " " 121 Lemon " " 121 Raspberry " " 121 Frozen Pudding 122 Windsor Rock Punch 122

CAKES.

Cake Making 123 Angel Cake 123 Berlinerkrands 124 Blueberry Cake 124 Cinnamon Cake 124 Cream Puffs 124 Lady Cake 125 Honey Cake (a Norwegian recipe) 125 Simple Fruit Cake 125 Bavarian Cake 126 Pound Cake 126 Sponge Cake, No. 1 126 " " " 2 127 Corn Sponge Cake (a Spanish recipe) 127 Spiced Gingerbread 127 Cream " 128 Ginger Sponge Cake 128 Soft Gingerbread 128 Ginger Cakes 129 " Snaps, No. 1 129 " " " 2 129 Hard Gingerbread 129 Brandy Snaps 130 Pepper Nuts, No. 1 130 " " " 2 130 Tea Cakes 130 Fig Cake 131 Ginger Layer Cake 131 Orange Cake 132 Pineapple Cake 132 Chocolate Layer Cake 133 Poor Man's Cake (a Norwegian recipe) 133 Venison Cakes (a Norwegian recipe) 133 Seed Cakes 134 Drop " 134 Lebkuchen 134 Macaroons (a Bavarian recipe) 135 Chocolate Macaroons (a Bavarian recipe) 135 Soda Cakes 135 Walnut Wafers 136 Jode Cakes 136 Frosting 136 Boiled Icing 136

PIES.

Plain Pastry 137 Puff Paste 137 One Squash or Pumpkin Pie, To Make 138 Sweet Rissoles 138 Richmond Maids of Honor 138 Cheese Cakes 139 Cocoanut Pie 139 Lemon Pie 139 Mince Meat 140

CANDIES.

Chocolate Caramels, No. 1 141 " " " 2 141 " " " 3 141 " Cream Peppermints 141 Candy, To Pull 142 Chestnuts, Glace 142 Cocoanut Cakes 143 Hoarhound Candy 143 Marshmallows 143 Nougat 144 Panoche (a Spanish recipe) 144 Peppermint Drops 144 Pralines 144 Vassar Fudge 145

PRESERVES.

Mixed Fruits 146 Red Currant Jam 146 " " Jelly 146 " " Syrup 147 Black " " 147 Cranberry Jam 147 Gooseberry Jelly 147 " Jam 148 Grape Jam 148 Pineapple Jam 148 Raspberry or Strawberry Jam 148 Orange Marmalade 148 Pumpkin Chips 149

PICKLES, SAUCES, Etc.