History of "Aunt Sarah's" Little Lemon Cakes: "Aunt Sarah's" Little Lemon Cakes have been a family favorite for generations. This cherished recipe has been passed down from Aunt Sa...
Pare the Quinces, and slice them into Water; put them into boiling Water; let them boil fast 'till they are very tender, but not so soft as to break them: Take them out with a Skim...
Mash the Rasberries, strain half, and put the Juice to the other half with the Seeds; boil them fast for a Quarter of an Hour; and to a Pint of Rasberries put half a Pint of red Cu...
Take white Pear-Plums, half White and half Black, or if you have no Black, one third of Damsins, and as much Water as will cover them; boil them very well; and to a Quart of the Pl...
Cut cabbage fine as for slaw. Cover with boiling water and boil twenty minutes, changing the water once. Drain and serve with sauce made of tablespoonful butter, tablespoonful flou...
3 eggs. 8 ounces cooked cauliflower. 1/2 ounce butter for pie dish. 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat the eggs, the yolks and whites separately, the latter to a stiff froth. Chop the caulifl...
(For Tomato Salad) 2 heaping tablespoons of caviare Yolks of 2 eggs, boiled hard and grated One tablespoon of chopped onions 1/4 tablespoon of paprika 4 tablespoons of olive oil 2...
One cup sour cream, one cup shortening, two cups sugar, one teaspoonful soda, one tablespoonful lemon extract, three eggs.
Beat one pound of almonds, with three quarters of a pound of fine sugar, to a paste; then put a little musk, and roll it out thin. Cut it in what shape you please, and let it dry....
One-half cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, one cup sweet milk, three eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, grated rind of lemon. Bake in long pan. Sprinkle top with sug...
Peel and cut one orange and one grapefruit into small pieces, removing all seeds and white bits of skin, add two sliced bananas, a tablespoon of chopped or grated pineapple, sweete...
One pound of treacle, the same weight of flour, butter and sugar of each a quarter of a pound, ginger and candied lemon-peel of each half an ounce. Rub the butter, ginger, and suga...
Twelve green tomatoes, three large onions. Boil in salt and water and drain, or sprinkle with salt and allow it to stand all night, then drain. Scald in vinegar to which has been a...
Chop finely one pimento, one green pepper freed from seeds, and a small cream cheese; add a good pinch of salt and spread between slices of buttered bread.
Peel and grate 8 large potatoes, one onion, mix at once with two or three eggs (before potatoes have time to discolor). Have spider very hot with plenty of hot fat. Drop into flat...
Cook a cup of rice in rapidly boiling, salted water until almost ready for the table. Drain, mix with a pint of white sauce, pour into a baking dish, cover with slices of cheese, a...
Use lemon Jello as directed on the box. When beginning to get livery, put in thin slices of stuffed olives and pour in small cup to mold. Turn out on lettuce leaves and put a spoon...
1 box gelatine, soaked in 1/2 tea-cup of cold water, then add 1 quart boiling water. Stir till it is all dissolved. Add 4 cups white sugar and the juice of 4 lemons. Strain and set...
Cut squash into small pieces and either steam or cook in boiling water. If boiled it will cook in half an hour; steaming will take an hour. Mash fine, season with salt, pepper and...
One of the advantages of the fireless cooker has been mentioned--the small amount of cooking over a fire, which means a great saving of fuel and attention. The housekeeper may put...
Take the Flowers full blown, pick the white Leaves, and put them in Water an Hour or two; then put them into boiling Water, letting them boil 'till they are tender; then drain them...
Beat a Pound of Almonds very fine, mix them well with three Quarters of a Pound of sifted Sugar, set them over the Fire, keep them stirring 'till they are stiff, and put in the Rin...
Take two Pound of fine sifted Sugar, half a Pound of Chocolate grated, and sifted thro' an Hair Sieve, a Grain of Musk, a Grain of Amber, and two Spoonfuls of Ben; make this up to...
Take a Quarter of a Pound of Chocolate, breaking it into a Quarter of a Pint of boiling Water; mill it and boil it, 'till all the Chocolate is dissolv'd; then put to it a Pint of C...
Take a Gallon of white Goosberries, nose and wash them; put to them as much Water as will cover them almost all over, set them on an hot Fire, let them boil a Quarter of an Hour, o...
Take fine sifted Sugar, and put it in Spoons, colouring it in every Spoon of several Colours; wet it with Juice of Lemmon; this is to paint the Wafers. Cut little square Papers, of...
To take the place of the roast on a meatless menu, try the following: Soak and boil one-half pint of dried beans to make a pint of pulp, putting it through a colander to remove the...
1 pound chestnuts. 2 eggs. 2 teaspoons castor sugar. 2 1/2 ounces butter. Boil the chestnuts half an hour, strain, and after removing shells and skins, rub them through a wire siev...
Beat the eggs well together with about three spoonfuls of cream and a little salt; set the mass over a slow fire, stirring till it becomes thick, without boiling, and have a toast...