Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1913 — FOR THE AFTERNOON TEA [ARTICLE]

FOR THE AFTERNOON TEA

Delicious and Somewhat Uncommon Biscuits Are Those With Flavor Of Walnuts. —————— ■ Walnut Biscuits —Delicious and'uncommon biscuits for afternoon tea may be made from the following recipe: One pound of flour, four ounces of butter, the same quantity of sugar, one egg, and three ounces of finelychopped walnuts. Beat butter and sugar together, adding the egg, thoroughly whisked. Stir in the flour very gradually, working it into the other ingredients till all becomes a smooth yellow paste. Turn on to a floured board and knead tn the walnuts with the fingers. Roll out, cut into shapes with a fancy cutter, and make in a slow oven for half ah hour. Walnut Roll —Shell and skin four ounces of walnuts and chop very small, place one pound of icing sugar in a bowl, adding part of the white of one egg and a dessertspoonful of w-a-ter Stir vigorously, add part of the nuts, then more egg, proceeding in this manner till all the nuts are added. Mix In five drops of almond flavoring, and turn the mixture onto a sugared board. Knead with the fingers and shape Into a roll. Put away for several hours in a cool place tHL thoroughly set, then cut In slices and arrange on fancy dishes.