The Sure to Rise Cookery Book: Is Especially Compiled, and Contains Useful, Everyday Recipes, also Cooking Hints

mix flour with the eggs and sugar, roll out, cut into rounds, and fry in hot lard; serve hot. “LOVE IN A ——” “Do you love me?” said the cup to the custard. “I’m just brimming up in you,” replied the custard. “You sweet thing,” answered the cup. “Delightful.” A GOLDEN RULE.—Hold fast to that which is good. MINCE PIES. INGREDIENTS.—Mince meat, a sufficiency, and puff or short paste Recipes (see page 18). Roll out the paste to a suitable thickness, line with it the patty pans, previously well buttered; put in each sufficient mince meat, make lids of paste, cover over, press lightly at the edges, neatly trim round with a knife, and bake in a moderately quick oven. When done, sprinkle with powdered white sugar. MINCE MEAT. 2 lbs. apples (pared and cored) 2 lbs. raisins (stoned) 2 lbs. currants 2 lbs. suet (chopped fine) ¾ lb. mixed candied peel (chopped) ½ lb. sugar ½ pint brandy (or 1 breakfastcup) ¼ pint sherry (or ½ breakfastcup) 1 small nutmeg (grated) 1 dessertspoonful powdered cinnamon 1 dessertspoonful salt The juice of two small oranges The juice of two small lemons The peel of one each grated Put apples and raisins through mincer, then mix with all other ingredients well together, put into jars, with piece of paper on top dipped in brandy, then cover. MARMALADE CHEESE CAKES. 2 tablespoonfuls marmalade 2 eggs 2 ozs. butter Melt the butter, beat the eggs, and add to marmalade. Line patty pans with puff paste (see recipe page 18), pour in the mixture, and bake in a quick oven. PLAIN PUFF PASTRY. ½ lb. flour 7 ozs. butter ½ teaspoonful Edmonds’ Baking Powder Water to mix MODE.—Place the flour on a pastry-board with the butter, chop the butter into the flour with a knife, then put into a basin, add baking powder, and sufficient water to make a soft dough. Roll out several times. SHORT PASTRY. 1 breakfastcup flour, pinch salt 4 ozs. butter or lard ½ teaspoonful Edmonds’ Baking Powder Water to mix MODE.—Rub the butter into the flour, add salt, baking