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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

llECEIPTS.

61

No.

102.

To

make

Lemon-

Cakes.

No.

1.

Take

1

teacnpful

of

butter,

and

3

of

powdered

loaf

sugar

;

rub

them

to

a

cream

;

stir

into

them

the

yolks of

5

eggs

well

beaten

;

dissolve

a

teaspoonful

of

saleratus

in

a

teacupful

of

milk,

and

add

the

milk,

add

the

juice

and

grated

peel

of

1

lemon,

and

the

whites

of

the

5

eggs

;

and

sift

in,

as

light

as

possible,

4

teacupfuls

of

flcur.

Bake

in

2

long

tins

about

half

an

hour.

Much

improved

by

icing.

No.

103.

Queen-

Cake.

Take

1

pound

of

sifted

flour,

1

pnui?d

ot

sugar,

and

I of

a

pound

of

butter;

ji^ub

th^

butter

and

sugar

to

cream;

add

the

well-beaten

yolk

of

5

eggs,

1

gill

of

wine,

1

gill

of

brandy,

and

1

gill

of

cream,

with

part

of

the

flour,

and

1

pound

of

stoned

raisins,

or

well-prepared

currants,

and

spices

to

the

taste

;

and

then

add

the

whites

of

the

5

eggs,

beaten

to

a

stiff

froth,

with

the

remainder

of

the

flour.

No.

104.

Sponge-

Cake.

Beat

well

to2:ether

the

volk

of

10

ej^i^s

with

1

l)0und

white

powdered

sugar

;

and

then

stir

in

the

whites,

beaten

to

a

stift'

froth.

Beat

the

whole

10

or

15

minutes: then

stir

in,

gradually,

half

a

pound

sifted

flour.

Spice

it

with

a

nutmeg

or

grated

rind

v)t"

Icmun.

Bake

immediately.