Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1892 — THE KITCHEN. [ARTICLE]

THE KITCHEN.

Coohfes flf All Kind*. We all like a change even in cookies; and so the following rules are submitted, as all pood and reliable: Sugar Cookies —Two cupfuls of sugar, one cupful tmtter, one cupful sweet milk, one egg, one spoonful of extract of lemon, two teaspoonfuls baking-powder, and just flour enough to make it possible to roll out. Sprinkle with sugar and bake in a quick oven. Drop Cookiei.~ One cupful of sugar, one half cupful butter, one cupful milk, whites of two eggs, two spoonfuls baking-powder, one half a nutmeg; flour enough to stir very thick. Drop in E'haall spoonfuls on a buttered tin, sprinkle the top with English curranls and sugar, and bake quickly. These are very fine. Almond Cook ;es.— Pour boiling water over one half pound of shelled almonds and rub off the skins. Pound the meats to a Smooth paste. Add one cupful of sugar, one cupful butter, one cupful thin, sweet cream, one spoonful baking powder, and flour to roll out one-haif inch thick. Cut into small round cakes, and when baked, ice the top. and place an almond meat in the center of each. Vanilla Creams.—Two cupfuls of sugar, one half cup of butter, one half cup milk, whites of four eggs beaten stiff; two spoonfuls of vanilla, two spoonfuls of baking-powder; flour to roll very soft. Cut in square or diamonds and bake quickly. These are veyy nice, cut in long, narrow strips, frosted and English currants placed to represent the spots on dominoes, while a line of chocolate makes the middle line. Cocoanut Rings.— Two cupfuls of sugar, one cupful butter, yelks of four eggs, one half cup water, one half cup crated cocoanut, one spoonful bakingpowder, and flour to roll out. Cut but with a large cup, and remove the center with some small can-top. Sprinkle with cocoanut and bake in a moderate oven. Cream Walnuts.—Two cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of lard or butter, one cupful of sour cream, or milk if cream is not to be obtained. The yelks of two eggs, one spoonful of vanilla flavoring, and one spoonful soda. Flour to roll. After placing in the pans, stick half an English walnut meat in the center of each. Bake with care.