Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book eBook

Mary Wilson (poet)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 468 pages of information about Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book.

Beat and mix and then pour into well-greased oblong pan and bake in a moderate oven twenty minutes.  Cool and then split, and fill with the prepared berries and serve with custard sauce.

To prepare the huckleberries for the shortcake, place in a saucepan

  Two cups of stewed huckleberries,
  One-half cup of cornstarch,
  One cup of brown sugar.

Stir to dissolve and then bring to a boil and cook slowly for five minutes.  Add one-half teaspoon of nutmeg and then cool and use for the filling.

LEMON DUMPLINGS

Place in a bowl: 

  One tablespoon of baking powder,
  One cup of flour,
  One and one-half cups of fine bread crumbs,
  One cup of chopped suet,
  One cup of brown sugar,
  Juice of one lemon,
  Two eggs,
  Grated rind of one-half lemon,
  One and one-half cups of milk.

Beat to thoroughly mix and then pour into well-greased mould and boil for one and one-quarter hours.  Serve with lemon sauce.

PEACH CAKE

Place in a mixing bowl

  Three-quarters cup of sugar,
  One egg,
  Four tablespoons of shortening,
  Two cups of flour,
  Four level tablespoons of baking powder,
  Three-quarters cup of water.

Beat just enough to mix and then pour into a deep well-greased and floured layer-cake pan.  Cover the top thickly with diced peaches and then place in a small bowl

  Six tablespoons of flour,
  Four tablespoons of sugar,
  Two tablespoons of shortening,
  One teaspoon of cinnamon.

Rub between the tips of the fingers until crumbly and then spread on the top of the peaches and bake in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.

PEACH DUMPLINGS

Place in a mixing bowl

  Two cups of flour,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon baking powder,
  One tablespoon sugar.

Sift to mix and then rub in one-half cup of shortening; then mix to a dough with one-fourth cup of ice-cold water.  Set on ice for one hour, then roll out one-eighth inch thick and cut into four-inch squares.  Fill with pared and stoned peaches, placing two tablespoons of brown sugar and one-half teaspoon of nutmeg in each dumpling.  Brush the edges with water and then fold the pastry together.  Place on a well-greased baking sheet and add one-half cup of water to the pan and bake in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.

APPLE CAKE

Place in a bowl

  Two cups of flour,

and then add

  One-half teaspoon of salt,
  Three teaspoons of baking powder,
  One and one-half teaspoons of nutmeg.

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