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Kren
HORSERADISH

1 cup grated horse radish
¼ cup sugar
½ cup vinegar
¼ tsp. salt

Mix all together. This will keep indefinitely in refrigerator. When ready to use, you can add 1 part grated apple to 2 parts grated horseradish mixture.


Cau-Cau
CHOW CHOW

½ peck green tomatoes
1 large head cabbage
1 dozen green peppers
1 dozen red peppers
12 medium onions

Chop coarsely. Mix well and salt with 2 tbsp. salt. Place in a cheesecloth bag and hang up over night to drip. Then press out all the liquid possible.

Place in a deep bowl, pour over it cold vinegar to cover. Let stand 6 hours and again press out the liquid. Now add 3 tbsp. celery seed, 1 tsp. ground allspice and 1 quart grated horseradish, (horseradish and allspice may be omitted.) Bring to a boil equal parts of vinegar and sugar (enough to cover the vegetables.) Add vegetables. Bring to a boil and seal in jars.


Skladany Dort s Ovocnymi Rosoly
LAYER JELLY CAKE

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups sifted flour with 2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 beaten egg whites

Soften the butter in a deep mixing bowl. Add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until all is creamed well. Add the 3 beaten egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Now add ½ cup milk and ½ of the sifted flour and baking powder. Beat well. Then add ½ cup milk and the rest of the flour. Add vanilla, and last, fold in the beaten egg whites. Bake in four greased and floured cake pans (round) in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Cool on rack. When cool, use any jam or jelly between layers. Sift powdered sugar on top.