Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 102 pages of information about Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918).

Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 102 pages of information about Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918).

PUMPKIN FILLING FOR PIE

2 cups stewed pumpkin 1 cup corn syrup 1 egg 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups milk

Mix all ingredients and bake in double crust pastry, or cook and serve in cooked single crust with meringue.

MERINGUE FOR CHOCOLATE, LEMON OR PUMPKIN PIE

  2 egg whites
  2 tablespoons corn syrup

Beat whites until very stiff.  Add corn syrup by folding in.  Do not beat.

WHEATLESS, EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS, SUGARLESS CAKE

  1 cup corn syrup
  2 cups water
  2 cups raisins
  2 tablespoons fat
  1 teaspoon salt
  2 teaspoons cinnamon
  1 teaspoon nutmeg
  1-1/2 cups fine cornmeal, 2 cups rye flour; or, 3-1/2 cups whole
          wheat flour
  1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder, or, 1/2 teaspoon soda

Cook corn syrup, water, raisins, fat, salt and spices slowly 15 minutes.  When cool, add flour, soda or baking powder, thoroughly blended.  Bake in slow oven 1 hour.  The longer this cake is kept, the better the texture and flavor.  This recipe is sufficient to fill one medium-sized bread pan.

SOUR MILK GINGER BREAD

2 tablespoons fat 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon soda 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon ginger

Mix soda and molasses.  Add other ingredients.  Bake in muffin pans 20 minutes or loaf 40 minutes.

MAPLE CAKE

1/4 cup fat 1 cup corn syrup 1-1/2 teaspoons mapline 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 teaspoon soda 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup coarsely cut nuts

Cream fat, syrup and mapline.  Add beaten egg.  Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.  Add flavoring and nuts last.  Beat well.  Bake 20 minutes in layer pan.  This quantity makes one layer.

COCOANUT SURPRISE

6 slices of bread cut in half 1/2 cup of milk 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon corn syrup 2 tablespoons cocoanut Tart jelly

Mix milk, egg yolk and corn syrup.  Dip bread in this mixture and brown in frying pan, with small amount of fat.  Spread with currant or other tart jelly, preserve or marmalade.  Sprinkle with cocoanut and serve as cakes.

SOY BEAN WAFERS

1 cup soy beans, finely chopped 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon lemon or vanilla 1/2 cup flour 1 egg 2 teaspoons baking powder

Soak beans over night, boil for 1 hour.  Drain.  Cool and put through food-chopper.  Cream butter and sugar, add beans, egg.  Sift flour with baking powder and add to first mixture.  Drop by teaspoonfuls on a baking sheet and bake 8 minutes in a hot oven.

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