A little cook book for a little girlBenton, Caroline French
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A little cook book for a little girl
Benton, Caroline French
Cooking -- Juvenile literature
Chop a cup of almonds and mix with the cream candy; make into bars,
and when cold cut in slices.
Walnut Creams
Press two walnut halves on small balls of cream candy, one on
either side.
Creamed Dates
Wash, wipe, and open the dates; remove the stones and put a small
ball of cream candy into each one.
Butter Scotch
3 tablespoonfuls sugar.
3 tablespoonfuls of molasses.
2 tablespoonfuls of water.
1 tablespoonful of butter.
1 saltspoonful of soda.
Boil all together without stirring till it hardens in water;
then put in a small teaspoonful of vanilla and pour at once on
a buttered platter. When hard break up into squares.
Pinoche
1 cup light brown sugar.
1 cup cream.
1 cup walnuts, chopped fine.
Butter the size of a walnut.
1 teaspoonful vanilla.
Cook the sugar and cream till it makes a ball in water; then
put in the butter, vanilla, and nuts, and beat till creamy and
spread on a platter.
Betty's Orange Candy
Betty was Margaret's particular friend, so this was her favorite rule:
2 cups sugar.
Juice of one orange.
Boil till it hardens in water, and then pull it.
Creamed Dates, Figs, and Cherries
Make the plain cream candy, as before; wash the dates well,
open at one side, and take out the stones and press in a ball
of the candy; leave the side open. You can sprinkle with
granulated sugar if you choose.
Cut figs in small pieces, and roll each piece in the cream
candy till it is hidden.
For the cherries, color the cream candy light pink and make
into little balls. On top of each press a candied cherry.
Dates with Nuts
Wash and wipe the dates dry, and take out the stones. Put half
an English walnut in each and press the edges together; roll in
granulated sugar. Small figs may be prepared in the same way.
MARGARET'S SCHOOL LUNCHEONS
As Margaret had to take her luncheon to school with her sometimes,
she had to learn how to make a good many kinds of sandwiches,
because she soon grew tired of one or two sorts.
Cut the bread very thin and spread lightly with butter, and after
they are done trim off the crusts neatly, not taking off all the crust,
but making the two pieces even. For plain meat sandwiches,
chop the meat very fine, sprinkle with salt, and spread on the bread;
if it is too dry, put in a very little cream as you chop the meat.
Egg Sandwiches
Make a very little French dressing,--about a teaspoonful of oil,
a sprinkling of salt, and four drops of lemon juice, or vinegar.
Chop a hard-boiled egg very fine, mix with the dressing, and spread.
Lettuce Sandwiches
Spread the bread, lay on a lettuce-leaf and cover with French
dressing, or with mayonnaise. These sandwiches are about the
best for school, as they do not get dry.
Celery Sandwiches
Chop the celery fine, mix with a French or mayonnaise dressing,
and spread.
Olive Sandwiches
Chop six olives fine, mix with a tiny bit of mayonnaise and spread.
Chicken and Celery Sandwiches
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