Cupid's Book Of Good Counsel | by E. F. Kiessling

Bread, Muffins Waffles Fritters, Biscuits

White Bread (Quick Method) 3 Quarts Sifted Flour 2 Tablespoons Lard or Butter, melted 1 Tablespoon Salt 2 Cakes Fleischmann's Yeast 1 Quart Lukewarm Water 2 Tablespoons Sugar The ...

Bread, Muffins Waffles Fritters, Biscuits. Part 2

Southern Corn Bread Cornmeal, White or Yellow 2 Eggs, Salt 1 Quart Milk, Sour 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter or Lard 1 1/2 Teaspoons Soda 2 Tablespoons Molasses Beat eggs, molasses and but...

Bread, Muffins Waffles Fritters, Biscuits. Part 3

Cream Biscuits -Baking Powder 1 Pint Flour 3 Tablespoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt Cream Sift together flour, salt and baking powder; moisten with cream as soft as can be handled; roll...

Cakes - And How To Make Them

Bride's Cake 2 Cups Flour 2 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Milk 1/2 Cup Butter 1 Cup Cornstarch 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 8 Egg Whites Sift all dry ingredients before measuring. Cr...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 2

Sunshine Cake 2 1/2 Cups Flour 1 1/2 Cups Sugar 1/2 Cup Butter 1 Cup Water 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Lemon 9 Egg Yolks Milk Cream butter and sugar thoroughly; beat yolks a...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 3

Sweetheart Fruit And Nut Cakes 1 1/2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Milk 1/2 Cup Butter 2 Eggs 2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Cup Chopped Raisins 1 Cup Chopped Nuts Cream the butter; beat...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 4

Apple Cake 2 Cups Flour 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 Cup Milk 4 Sour Apples 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until it...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 5

Doughnuts 4 Cups Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Milk 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 2 Eggs Vanilla or Cinnamon Mix flour, baking powder and salt; sif...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 6

Jumbles 2 Cups Flour 1/2 Cup Butter 1/2 Cup Sugar 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla or Lemon 3 Eggs Work butter into flour, sugar and eggs, well beaten; add nutmeg, vanilla or le...

Cakes - And How To Make Them. Part 7

Prune Souffle This is a delicious dessert, simple of ingredients and quickly prepared. Pick over and wash 10 or 12 prunes; soak several hours in cold water to cover; cook in same water until sof...

Recipes

Pan Cakes Soak Grants Hygienic Crackers until soft (preferably over night). Fry. Salt and butter to taste, covering with honey or syrup. Ham Or Bacon with Grants Hygienic Crackers Soak Cracke...

Recipes. Continued

Cheese Omelet Beat 3 eggs, add 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 tablespoon Grants Hygienic Breakfast Food. Salt and add 1/4 cup grated cheese. Serve as omelet or drop by spoonful and fry. Stuffed T...

Pies

Pie Paste 1 1/2 Cups Flour Pinch Salt 3/4 Cup Lard Sift together dry ingredients thoroughly; work in lard with knife or rounding edge of a tablespoon or spatula; moisten to a dough with cold wat...

Ice Cream, Ices, Sherbets

Straight Ice Cream 2 Quarts Milk 3 Cups Sugar 1 Tablespoon Vanilla or Lemon Extract Stir together and freeze, allowing plenty of room in freezer for expansion. Vanilla Ice Cream ...

Puddings

Cottage Pudding 2 Cups Flour 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Milk 1 Egg, Well Beaten 1/4 Cup Butter 3 Tablespoons Baking Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Cream the butter; add gradually sugar and ...

Puddings. Continued

Apple Tapioca 4 Cups Tapioca Sugar and Salt 4 Large Apples, Sound Soak tapioca over night in water; next morning add a small pinch of salt and set on back of range and cook until clear; selec...

Pudding Sauces

Hard Sauce 1/4 Cup Butter 1/2 Cup Sugar, Powdered 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon or Vanilla or a Little Nutmeg Rub butter to a cream in a warm bowl; add sugar gradually and flavor; pack it smoothly in...

Confections

Sweets For The Sweet Fudge 2 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Milk Butter (Size of Egg) 1 Cup Molasses 2 Squares Chocolate Vanilla Cook until crisp; beat until it sugars; pour on buttered pan; cut in...

Fillings And Icings

Chocolate Filling 1 1/2 Squares Chocolate 1 Cup Sugar 3 Tablespoons Milk 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Melt chocolate; add 1/2 cup sugar and milk; stir until smooth; add remainder of sugar; cook over ...

Meats

Broiling The rules for roasting meat apply to broiling except that instead of cooking it in the oven it is to be quickly browned, first on one side and then on the other, over a hot fire, and remov...

Meats. Part 2

To Clarify Drippings Drippings accumulated from different cooked meats (except mutton, which has a strong flavor) can be clarified by putting all into a basin and slicing into it raw potato, allowi...

Meats. Part 3

Beef A La Mode Take a piece of meat, cross-rib is best, put a slice of bacon or some lard in the bottom of pot, then the meat, and fill up with water till the meat is covered; then take 2 onions, s...

Meats. Part 4

Veal Loaf Three pounds chopped veal, 1 pound fresh pork chopped fine, 3 well-beaten eggs, butter size of an egg, 1 pint of bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ...

Cuts of Meat and Their Uses

Every housekeeper - in fact everyone who has marketing to do - should know something of the cuts of all common meats, and the most desirable way of preparing each for the table. In the illustrations b...

Soups

Consomme Or Plain Meat Stock For Soup Consomme or stock forms the basis of all meat soups, gravies and purees. The simpler it is made the longer it keeps. It is best made of fresh, uncooked beef an...

Soups. Continued

Clam Chowder Twenty-five clams, chopped, not fine, 1/2 pound salt pork chopped fine, 6 potatoes sliced thin, 4 onions sliced thin. Put pork in kettle; after cooking a short time add potatoes, onion...

Eggs

Ham And Eggs Fry the ham quickly; remove from the pan as soon as done; drop the eggs one at a time, into the hot fat; be careful not to let the yolks break and run, and keep the eggs as much separa...

Poultry And Game

How To Select Poultry In selecting poultry full-grown fowls have the best flavor, provided they are young. The age may be determined by turning the wing backward; if it yields it is tender. The sam...

Poultry And Game. Continued

Boiled Chicken Clean, wash and stuff as for roasting. Baste a floured cloth around each and put into a pot with enough boiling water to cover them well. The hot water cooks the skin at once and pre...

Sauces

White Sauce 2 Cups Milk 2 Tablespoons Butter 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch Salt and Pepper to Taste Rub the butter and cornstarch together and add the cold milk. Place over a moderate fire and sti...

Stuffings

Chestnut Stuffing For Poultry One pint fine bread crumbs, 1 pint shelled and boiled French chestnuts chopped fine, salt, pepper and chopped parsley to season, 1/2 cup melted butter. Oyster S...

Salads

Ideas In Salads Prepare celery stalks very carefully by removing the stringy fiber until entirely free from shreds; chop quite fine, and to 2 cups of celery add 2 cups of chopped lettuce, the latte...

Fish And Shell Fish

To Fry Fish After the fish is well cleansed, lay it on a folded towel and dry out all the water; when well wiped and dry, roll it in wheat flour, rolled crackers, grated stale bread or cornmeal, wh...

Fish And Shell Fish. Continued

Fish Balls The remnants of any cold fish can be used by breaking the fish to pieces with a fork, removing all the bones and skin and shredding very fine; add an equal quantity of mashed potatoes; m...

Vegetables

Hints On Cooking And Serving Vegetables should be boiled in soft water, if obtainable. The water should only be allowed to come to a boil before putting in the vegetables. It is best to boil vegeta...

Vegetables. Part 2

Baked Peppers Cold rice and stewed tomatoes can be made into a delicate filling for peppers by seasoning highly with spices and- a little onion. These can either be baked directly or can first be f...

Vegetables. Part 3

Brussels Sprouts For Six Persons. Time of Preparation, Two Hours Three pounds Brussels sprouts, 3 ounces butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 pint stock, a pinch of nutmeg, a pinch of carbonate of soda...

Vegetables. Part 4

Escalloped Corn Six ears of cooked corn or 1 can of corn, 1/2 cup corn liquid, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup bread crumbs, 1...

Vegetables. Part 5

Corn Fritters One can corn, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 2 eggs. Chop corn and add flour, baking powder, salt and paprika mixed and sifted, then...

Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Marmalades

Important Points For Jelly Making To Prepare Glasses For Jelly Wash glasses and put in a kettle of cold water; place on range and heat water gradually to the boiling point; remove glasses an...

Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Marmalades. Continued

Apple Jelly Select sound, red, fine-flavored apples, not too ripe. Wash, wipe and core; place in a granite kettle, cover with water and let cook slowly until the apples look red; pour into a muslin...

Pickles

French Pickles Slice green tomatoes with onions; add salt; let stand over night; drain thoroughly and let boil 1/2 hour with vinegar; sugar to taste; white mustard seed, allspice, cloves, cinnamon,...

Relishes To Be Served With Meats

Fried Chicken Cream Gravy Corn Fritters Roast Chicken Bread Sauce Currant Jelly Roast Duck Orange Salad Roast Canvasback Duck Apple Bread Black Currant Jelly Roast Goose Tart A...

Spanish And Italian Dishes

Spanish Dish Take 1 cup boiled rice, then fry 2 tomatoes and 1/2 onion together; season with pepper, salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and Y2 chili pepper; mix with rice, all together; then add 4 tablespoon...

Spanish And Italian Dishes. Continued

Chili Con Carne One and one-half pounds of Mexican chili beans, 6 good-sized onions, 6 cloves, garlic, 1 can tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, a bay leaf, 1 1/2 pounds hamburger, 3 tablespoons of Geb...

Beverages

Preparation Of Coffee Measure Carefully There is no set rule for the proper proportions of coffee and water. This will vary with the kind of coffee used, the way it is ground and the method of b...

Beverages. Continued

Drip (Or Filter) Coffee The principle behind this method is the quick contact of water at full boiling point with coffee ground as fine as it is practical to use it. The filtering medium may be of ...

The Dinne Table

In the setting of the table, as in all other artistic performances, there are certain defined rules for procedure which should be observed. It is well that every housewife should have a reasonably ...

The Dinne Table. Part 2

Methods Of Serving There are three recognized methods of serving a meal -the English, the Russian and the Compromise. The Russian is more formal than the English and the Compromise combines points ...

The Dinne Table. Part 3

Special Decorations The setting of the table offers almost unlimited scope for the expression of the individuality of the hostess. There can be no cut and dried rule as to table decoration. This...

The Dinne Table. Part 4

For Breakfast The development and the use of electricity for table appliances has added wonderfully to the delights of breakfast serving. The electric toaster makes the toast right at the table, th...

Special Honey Recipes

Honey Caramels 1 cup extracted honey of best flavor, 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons sweet cream or milk. Boil to soft crack, or until it hardens when dropped into cold water, but not too b...

Cakes

For Sugar-Curing 100 Pounds Of Meat Eight pounds of salt, 1 quart of honey, 2 ounces of saltpeter and 3 gallons of water. Mix, and boil until dissolved, then pour it hot on the meat. For best re...

Table Etiquette

Whether it be a family dinner without guests or a formal occasion, a man shows courtesy and breeding by waiting until the ladies have been seated. At a luncheon or dinner a woman waits politely until ...

Table Etiquette. Part 2

Use Of The Spoon Never allow a spoon to stand in a coffee, tea or bouillon cup while drinking from it. For beverages served in cups and glasses it is enough to stir the liquids once or twice, to si...

Table Etiquette. Part 3

Accidents At Table Mishaps happen even to the most careful person. When, however, anything flies from the plate or lap to the floor, one should allow the servant to pick it up. Should grease or jel...

Foods Eaten With The Fingers

At luncheon, breakfast, high tea or supper a small plate and silver knife lie beside the larger plate and on this the breads offered must be laid - not on the cloth - and the small silver knife - not ...

Household Hints

Care Of The Kitchen Floor A linoleum covered floor is the most easily kept clean. The hardwood floor is the next best. Anything spilled should be wiped up at once. Grease-spots on wood or stone sho...

Household Hints. Continued

Removal Of Tarnish Acids dissolve tarnish. Oxalic acid, lemon-juice and vinegar may be used. But, except for spots, it is best to rely mostly upon powders in cleaning metals. A chemical that remove...

Housekeeping Notes

Mildew in white clothes may be removed by soaking for a short time in a pail of water to which has been added a heaping teaspoon of chloride of lime. Then hang in sun. Repeat if necessary. Use Clorox ...

How to Remove Stains

(For White and Fast Colors Only - Otherwise Consult Your Cleaner) Blood Or Meat Juice Saturate the stained part with kerosene oil and then dip in boiling water. Use Clorox as per directions....

Time Table

Baking Bread, Cakes, Puddings, Etc Loaf Bread ...............40 to 60 minutes Rolls, Biscuit ..............10 to 20 minutes Graham Gems ..................30 minutes Gingerbread ..............

Weights And Measures

1 cup, medium size..........1/2 pt. or 1/4 lb. 4 cups, medium size, or flour weigh.... 1 lb. 1 pint flour weighs...................1/2 lb. 1 pint white sugar weighs............ 1 lb. 2 tab...

Do You Know?

That a small piece of butter added to the water prevents vegetables, macaroni or rice from boiling over? That the water from macaroni or rice alter they have been cooked should be saved for soup an...

First Wedding In America

In 1609, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first Christian marriage ceremony in America was performed according to English rites, when Anne Burras became Mrs. John Leyden. This was eleven years before Mary ...

It Is Not Always Easy

To apologize, To begin over, To admit error, To be unselfish, To take advice, To be charitable, To be considerate, To keep on trying, To think and then act, To profit by mistakes, To fo...

Household Finance

Some women are saving in the little things and forget the bigger ones. They fail to grasp their life and their profession of housekeeping as a whole. It is equally necessary to hold fast to the dollar...

More Recipes

Flaked Wheat Mixtures Note: All measurements are level and flour is sifted once before measuring. One-half pint measuring cup is used. Sperry Flaked Wheat Crisps 1/3 Cup Butter 1/4 Cup Su...

How to Make Coffee

Start Right By Using - Caswell's Coffee - that rare deliciousness For that true coffee flavor - that rare deliciousness use Caswell's Coffee Have Coffee Pot Thoroughly Cleaned Daily Use A ...

Eat Honey. Nature's Own Sweet, Aids Digestion

There is nothing more healthful and you should use it in your cooking also, as it goes farther and is better than sugar. In buying Howard's Pure Honeys you buy direct from the producer and...

Why Candies and Cakes Are Good for Even the Children

By DR. Leonard K. Hirshberg, A. B., M. A., M. D. (Johns Hopkins University) Several alert, intelligent correspondents beg me to give the facts which make me disagree with the general statement that...

Laundry Services

Send it to the Laundry Brides, Notice We Have Five Separate Departments in our Laundry for Your Convenience and Economy In Family Laundry Service (No. 1) Wet Wash Department ...

Marriage Record

Date.............................................. Time........................................ Bride ............................................................................................

Birth Month Gems

Their Sentiment and Flower January - Garnet: Constancy...........................................Wild Rose February - Amethyst: Contentment ..........................................Pink Marc...

Indorsement

Below is a copy of the indorsement received by the Bride's Cook Book in its effort to do its part in helping to win the war. Recipes in this book have been changed to a pre-war basis, with many new ...

Advertising

Do you like this little book? Won't it help you over some of the Rough Places in the beginning of Housekeeping? Is the answer yes? Then, there is just one way to show your appreciation an...

Advertising. Part 2

Manufacturers - Importers - Wholesalers Oakland San Francisco Notice - Please do this - Acknowledge receipt of Cupid's Book by returning postal card found elsewhere herein. - Publishers. ...

Advertising. Part 3

Keep Your Wife Your Sweetheart and let Her be the Judge Ma Belle Chocolates are Made in Oakland at 475 Nineteenth Street, near Broadway Phone Lakeside 536 For sale at all first-class...

Advertising. Continued

Why Drink Why W-H-Y Should Not------Prosperity, Health and Happiness go With You All Through Life? How Are You Feeling Today? Our wish is that you may always be as happy and your prospe...