Batters And Doughs. Part 12
Description
This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Batters And Doughs. Part 12
Oatmeal I
Ingredients:
4 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp. lard
5 tbsp. milk
1 3/4 c. rolled oats 1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts 1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. soda 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. allspice
Oatmeal II
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. butter 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. rolled oats
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder.
1 tsp. vanilla
Boston Cookies
Ingredients:
1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tbsp. cold water
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped nuts
(hickory or English walnuts) 1/2 c. currants 1/2 c. raisins, seeded (or seedless), chopped
Margarets
Ingredients:
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. molasses
1 egg well beaten
7/8 c. flour
1 c. pecan meats chopped
Garnish top of each with half a pecan.
Drop Molasses Cookies
Ingredients:
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sour cream or
2/3 c. butter
1 tsp. each: ginger cinnamon
1 tsp. salt about 3 c. flour
Method:
Follow general directions for flour mixtures. Spread the mixture in a well-greased dripping pan and bake in a moderate oven 10-20 minutes. Cut in squares and remove with spatula to a rack or cloth to cool.
Peanut Cookies
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Meringues
Ingredients: whites 4 eggs 1 1/4 c. powdered sugar or
1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. granulated sugar
Beat whites until stiff, add gradually the sugar and continue beating until mixture will hold shape, and add flavoring. Shape with spoon or pastry bag and tube on wet board covered with letter paper or on greased paper. Bake 30 minutes in a very slow oven. Remove from paper when cold.
Date Meringues
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. dates whites 4 eggs
1/2 lb. almonds 1 c. sugar
Method:
Wash and stone dates. Blanch almonds. Mix with dates and chop finely. Beat whites of eggs until stiff. Add sugar gradually and continue beating. Fold in date mixture. Drop by spoonfuls on greased paper. Bake in a "moderate" oven until delicately brown (recording the temperature). Remove at once from paper.
Sponge Drops
Ingredients: whites 3 eggs
1/3 c. powdered sugar yolks 2 eggs
1/3 c. flour 1/8 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. vanilla
Rolled Cookies
Orange Circles
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. butter 2/3 c. sugar rind 1 orange
1 3/4 c. flour salt juice 1 orange
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