"The proof of the pudding is in the eating. "

Shakespeare

Marshmallow Pudding

1/2 lb. marshmallows cut in small pieces

3/4 pint cream whipped

1/4 lb. English walnuts broken

Prepare and mix about 3 hours before using. Put on ice. Serve with candied cherries.

Fig Pudding

1 cup chopped figs 1/2 cup chopped suet

2 cups bread crumbs 1 cup milk

1 cup molasses

1 egg

1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon soda Pinch salt

Stir soda in molasses and mix all ingredients together. Steam 2 1/2 hours and serve with either whipped cream or wine sauce. - S. C. Pusey

Chocolate Pudding

1/2 box gelatine 2 squares chocolate 1/2 cup water 1 cup milk

1 cup sugar

2 cups XX cream 1 teaspoon vanilla

Soak gelatine in cold water; melt chocolate in double boiler, then add sugar, milk and vanilla, stir until boiling hot; add the gelatine; stir until it begins to thicken and add the whipped cream. Set on ice until ready to serve.

- Mrs. J. M. Glenn

Caramel Pudding

1 cup granulated sugar put on the stove and carameled, then add 1 1/4 cups boiling water, pour the caramel into the beaten yolks 5 eggs, put into double boiler and cook as for custard. When done, add 1 tablespoon Cox's gelatine that has been melted in water enough to cover the gelatine; put in bowl to let cool, then add the whites of eggs, beaten very stiff; flavor with vanilla; stir egg in thoroughly and put in dish or tall glasses you are to serve it in. Place near the ice; put whipped cream on top. It is better made the da\ before.

Huckleberry Pudding

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sour milk 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 quart berries

Bake and serve with sauce.

Sauce

Beat white 1 egg stiff; add well beaten yolks. Beat in gradually 1 cup powdered sugar; flavor with vanilla (or brandy if preferred) ; add 1 cup cream, whipped stiff.

- Mrs. J. W. Sweet.

Cream Tapioca Pudding

3 tablespoons tapioca 3 tablespoons prepared cocoa-nut 1 quart rich milk

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons powdered sugar

4 eggs

Soak tapioca over night in water; drain water off and put tapioca into boiling milk and boil 1/2 hour. Beat the yolks of eggs with the cup sugar, add cocoanut and stir into the tapioca and boil 10 minutes longer; pour into pudding dish. Beat the whites of eggs and stir in; powdered sugar spread on top; sprinkle with caramel; brown in oven. Serve cold.

Tapioca Pudding

1 pint water 1/3 cup tapioca

1/2 cup sugar

Boil in double boiler until tapioca is done; remove from stove; add some blanched almonds and whites 2 eggs, beaten stiff; put in mould. Serve cold with whipped cream.

- Mrs. John B.

Highland Park

Steamed Date Pudding

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup molasses

1 1/2 cups graham flour, mixed and sifted with 1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk 1 egg

1/2 teaspoon soda 1 cup dates, stoned and cut in small pieces

Put in buttered mould and steam 2 1/2 hours.

Sauce

1/3 cup butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon cream

1/3 teaspoon lemon extract 2/3 teaspoon vanilla Grain of salt

Beat till light and creamy.