Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book

three- quarters cup yeast; one and one-half cups molasses; one and one- eighth quarts warm water. Let rise until it cracks on top. Steam six hours and bake slowly one hour. If wheat shorts cannot be procured, use one pint rye and one and one-half pints graham flour. BOSTON BROWN BREAD. From MRS. GOVERNOR JAMES P. EAGLE, of Arkansas, President of State Board, and Lady Manager. One pint of bread sponge; one cup of warm water; three-fourths cup of molasses, in which is stirred one-half teaspoon of soda: one large teaspoonful of salt. Stir in sufficient quantity of graham flour to make a stiff batter, put in mould and let rise till quite light and then bake in moderate oven one hour. STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE. From MRS. GOVERNOR EDWIN C. BURLEIGH, of Maine, Second Vice President, Board of Lady Managers. Mix a dough nearly as you would for cream-tartar biscuits, only put considerable shortening in. Roll thin; bake in a pan; when done, split it and put the berries (mashed in sugar) between. Whipped cream over the top makes it very nice. STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE. From MRS. AUGUSTA TRUMAN, of California, Alternate Lady Manager-at-Large. Hull and rinse one quart of perfectly ripe berries; put in a bowl with one large cup of granulated sugar; cut--do not mash--with a silver spoon and set away in the ice-box for two hours. Make a rich biscuit dough, adding double quantity of butter; roll out one inch thick and bake in a deep pie-plate. When done, split quickly with a silver knife, using the knife as little as possible; spread the berries on the lower section and cover with the upper; sift on some fine sugar and serve immediately, as this recipe is for hot short cake. ORANGE SHORT CAKE. From MRS. M.D. OWINGS, of Washington, Lady Manager. Orange shortcake is very nice. The only difficulty to overcome in making this toothsome dish is to get rid of the white fibers which intersect the pulp of the orange, and this is, after all, a very easy matter. To prepare the oranges, simply cut them