Corn Starch Cake

From a

cook book

over 107 years old

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1 c. Butter

2 c. Powdered Sugar

1 c. Corn Starch

1 c. Milk

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Powder

6 Egg Whites

some Rose Water

.

Cream the Butter and Powdered Sugar.

Stir in the Corn Starch,

then add Milk, Flour, & Baking Powder.

Add Egg Whites last.

.

Flavor with Rose Water.

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Black Cake

From a

cook book

over 107 years old

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3 lbs. Brown Sugar

3 lbs. Butter

3 lbs. Flour

28 Eggs

5 lbs. seeded Raisins

4 lbs. Dried Currants

1 lb. Citron, -{sliced

1 oz. Cinnamon

1 oz. Nutmeg

1/2 oz. Mace

1/2 oz. Cloves

1/2 oz. Allspice

1 wineglass=(4 Tbsp.) Blackberry Wine

.

Cream the Brown Sugar & Butter together.

Sift in the Flour.

.

Beat Eggs separately, and add,

with the Raisins, Dried Currants,

sliced Citron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg,

Mace, Cloves, and Allspice.

Then add the Blackberry Wine.

.

Mix and beat well.

.

Turn into a very large cake-mold.

Bake for 6 hours.

.

This Cake will keep for years.

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Dainty Cake

From

A cook book

over 107 years old

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2 c. Sugar

1 1/2 c. Butter

1 c. Milk

4 c. Flour

2 tsp. Baking Powder

8 Egg Whites

.

Cream the Sugar and Butter together;

add Milk, Flour, Baking Powder,

and Egg Whites.

.

Mix thoroughly.

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Cymbals

From

a cook book

over 107 years old

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1/2 lb. Sugar

3/4 lb. Butter

2 Eggs

1 Nutmeg

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 teacup=(1/4 c.) Sour milk

sprinkling of Sugar

.

Cream the Butter, and add the Sugar to it.

Then add the Eggs,

(beaten separately and very light).

.

Grate in the Nutmeg,

then pour in the Baking Soda which is

dissolved in the Sour Milk.

.

Add enough Flour to make a Dough as soft as

can be handled ---- 1 Qt. =(4 c.) will

probably suffice.

.

Roll out upon a board, and cut into small cakes;

sprinkle Sugar over them,

Bake quickly.

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Composition Cake

From a cook book

over 107 years old

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It states that this is...

(an old fashioned recipe).

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Even for them, 107 years ago.

.

This recipe, in turn, may be the oldest one I have found.

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3/4 lb. Butter

1 1/4 lbs. Sugar

1 1/4 lbs. Flour

4 Eggs

1 pt. sweet Milk

1 level tsp. Saleratus, -{ Baking Soda

2 lbs. Raisins

1/2 lb. Citron

3 Tbsp. Cinnamon

1 large Tbsp. Cloves

1 large Tbsp. Mace

1 wineglass = (1/4 c.) Wine, ~ Or Brandy

1 nutmeg.

.

Mix the first ten ingredients together.

.

Mix Mace in a wineglass of

Wine, Or Brandy and add to the mixture.

Then add the Nutmeg.

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Mix together well.

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Coffee Cake

From a

cook book,

over 107 years old

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1 c. Sugar

2/3 c. Butter

1 c. Coffee, -{ very strong

4 c. Flour

2 tsp. Baking Powder

1 1/2 tsp. powdered Cloves

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 lb. Raisins

1/2 lb. Currants

.

Cream the Sugar & Butter;

add Strong Coffee, Flour, Baking Powder,

Powdered Cloves, Cinnamon,

Raisins, & Currants.

.

Mix Well.

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Cinnamon Cakes

From a

cook book

over 107 years old

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2 Eggs, ~ (whites & Yolks)

1/4 lb. Castor Sugar

2 oz. Almonds, -{pounded

1/4 oz. Powdered Cinnamon

12 Cloves, -{pounded

1/2 lb. fine Flour

.

Use the Whites & Yolks of Eggs,

which are to be beaten up with

the Castor Sugar for 1/2 hour.

.

Add Pounded Almonds,

Powdered Cinnamon,

and Pounded Cloves.

.

Stir into this mixture, very gradually,

the fine Flour.

.

Roll out into long strips and divide into cakes,

Bake in Buttered tins

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New Year's Cake

NEW YEAR'S

Special

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1 1/2 lb. Butter

1 1/2 lb. Powdered Sugar

15 Eggs, -{beaten

1 1/2 lb. Flour, -{sifted

3 tsp. Baking Powder

2 Lemons, -{grated

1/2 teacup = (1/4 c.) Molasses

2 lbs. Almonds, -{finely chopped

2 lbs. raisins

1 lb. Citron, -{sliced

.

Cream the butter and Powdered Sugar;

beat well together.

.

Beat 15 Eggs, and add...

along with Flour, & Baking Powder.

.

Grate Lemons into the Molasses,

and to the Batter.

then add the Almonds, Raisins,

& sliced Citron.

Mix together thoroughly.

.

Turn in a cake mold,

Bake 2 hours in a moderate oven.

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WOW!

That must be some cake!

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Buttermilk Biscuits

From a

cook book

over 107 years old.

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3 c. Buttermilk

1 c. Butter

1 tsp. Baking Powder

sufficient Salt

some Flour

.

Mix the first four ingredients together,

add just enough Flour to make the dough

stiff enough to admit of being rolled out into Biscuits.

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Royal Biscuits

From a

Cook Book

over 106 year old

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Butter a cake pan

and dust it with Flour.

.

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. (heaping) Baking Powder

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Sugar

1 oz. Pure Lard

1 c. cold Milk

some melted Butter

.

Put Flour into a sieve,

add Baking Powder, Salt, & Sugar...

then sift it all into a bowl.

Add Lard...

chop up the Lard fine, in the Flour

with a table knife,

then make a hollow in the centre.

Pour in the cold Milk,

mix with the same knife into a smooth dough.

.

Sprinkle a little flour on a pastry - board,

turn the Dough on to it,

pat it lightly with the knife to smooth the top.

.

Roll out the Dough to a one inch thickness.

Dip a small Biscuit - Cutter in Flour and cut the Dough.

Lay them in the Buttered pan close together;

brush the Biscuits over with melted Butter.

.

Place them in a hot oven,

Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

.

When done, remove the Biscuits...

separate them, and serve them enclosed in a napkin,

on a hot plate.

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Scotch Shortbread

From

a Cook Book

Over 105 years old

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1/2 lb. Butter

1/2 lb. Flour

1/2 lb. Sugar

1 dessert spoon (1 1/2 tsp.) Rice Flour

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First Mix the dry ingredients together;

then work in the Butter.

.

Form a rather stiff paste,

roll out in cakes or cake,

about 1/2 inch thick.

Prick all over top with a fork and decorate edges.

.

Bake until a pale brown all over,

and done right through.

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Bananas can be frozen

From:

Helen Heath, Jorgenson

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"Did you know that if you have Bananas that are getting real ripe,

and you don't have the time to bake Banana Bread any time soon... for

whatever reasons, you can mash them up and measure them into the

measurements you will need, and freeze them?"

.

"Then you can take it out of your freezer when you are ready to Bake."

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.

Good idea.

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Baking Powder Biscuits

A very old Recipe

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3/4 c. Milk

2 Eggs

1/2 c. Butter

1 tsp. Sugar

2 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

some Flour

.

Mix Milk, Eggs, Butter, Sugar,

& Baking Powder;

add just enough Flour to make a stiff Batter.

.

Fill your pans or rings 1/2 full.

.

Bake in medium oven until done.

(about 350 )

Sour Dough Pancakes

A very Old

Recipe

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4 c. Flour

1 1/2 pt. Sour Milk, ~ (or souring Cream)

1 tsp. Baking Soda

4 large Eggs, -{beaten separately

4 Tbsp. Butter

a little Salt

.

Mix together;

Flour, Sour Milk, & Baking Soda.

.

Beat Eggs separately, and add.

Then add;

the Butter, & Salt.

.

Beat all well together.

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French Pancakes

From

a cook book,

over 106 years old

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4 Egg Yolks

1 lb. Flour

1 glass Brandy, = (1/4 c.)

an equal amount of good Ale & Water

pieces of Butter, ~ the size of a walnut

. Lemon, -{optional

Ginger Sauce, -{optional

Spiced Sugar, -{optional

Beat Egg Yolks well,

then mix into 1 lb. of Flour.

Add Brandy.

With an equal quantity of good Ale & Water,

dilute the paste until it is of the consistency of cream.

.

Let this remain for 2 hours before using.

Put a piece of Butter as large as a walnut

into a hot frying pan.

Put in enough Batter to cover the bottom of pan.

When nicely browned on one side,

turn it over.

As soon as it is done...

serve it with;

Lemon,

Ginger Sauce,

or

Spiced Sugar apart.

.

Put in another piece of Butter for each,

and every succeeding Pancake that you fry.

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German Waffles

From

a cook book

Over 106 years old

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1/2 lb. Butter

5 Egg Yolks

1/2 lb. Flour, {= 1- 2/3 c.)

1/2 pt. Milk, {=1 c.)

5 Egg Whites

.

Stir Butter to a Cream,

add Egg Yolks mixed with Flour.

Adding Milk gradually stirred in,

and lastly;

the Egg Whites, whipped to a stiff froth and

beaten into the Butter.

.

Very rich and delicious.

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Rice Pancakes

From

a cook book;

over 106 years old

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1 pt. = {2 c.} boiled Rice

1 pt. = {2 c.} Flour

1 teacup = {1/2 c.} sweet Milk

1/2 teacup = {1/4 c.} sour Milk

1 tsp. Baking Soda

2 large Eggs

1 piece of Butter the size of a walnut.

.

Mix thoroughly...

fry as you normally would.

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