RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS AND MILKLESS
- 2 cups sugar,
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon,
- 3 cups flour,
- 2 tablespoons shortening,
- ½ teaspoon salt,
- 1 box seeded raisins,
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda.
Boil all ingredients except flour and baking soda. When cool add flour and baking soda and beat well. Line well greased pan with paper. Bake one hour in moderate oven.
FARINA TORTE
- 6 eggs,
- 1½ cups powdered sugar,
- 1 cup chopped walnuts,
- ½ cup chopped almonds,
- 1 cup fine sifted farina,
- 1 teaspoon (heaping) baking powder.
Beat yolks with sugar, add nuts, farina and baking powder. Fold in the stiff beaten whites, bake in two layers in slow oven. Bake one day before using. Before serving pour one-half pint cream over layers and beat ½ pint of cream very thick to put between layers and on top.
FRUIT CAKE
(Dark)
- 1 cup butter,
- 1 cup sugar,
- 3 eggs,
- ½ cup chopped nuts,
- 1 cup thick sour milk,
- 1 teaspoon baking powder,
- Handful currants and raisins,
- 2 teaspoons cocoa,
- 2½ cups flour.
Cream butter with sugar, add eggs, milk, baking soda dissolved in water, currants and raisins, chapped nuts and cocoa mixed with a little water and add flour. Do not beat too hard. Bake in slow oven for two hours.
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