Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1918 — Mother’s Cook Book [ARTICLE]

Mother’s Cook Book

Variety In Put-Up Lunches. The problem of school lunches for the mother who has this daily routine is one which needs study and planning. The sandwich, however good, attractive and in what variety, is not the whole idea of food for the lunch basket. The usual hard-boiled egg which is so frequent in the lunch, might be replaced by a cooked egg. finely chopped and well seasoned, put into a small jar with a screw cover. Other edibles of soft nature might be served in the same manner, such as potato or other salads, a little fresh fruit in season, : canned fruit, apple sauce cranberry or various custards. Coffee or lemon Jelly is a great favorite and.jindivldual cakes are more inviting and dainty than sliced from a loaf. When possible in school, especially in cool weather, a hot drink like cocoa, hot milk or a steaming hot soup is most satisfying. Barley Sponge Cake. Separate the whites from the yolks of four eggs. Beat the yolks and a tablespoonful of lemon juice and a cupful of sugar, a pinch of salt and a cupful of barley flour. Fold In; the whites of the eggs and bake in a slow o r en. i Spice Barley Cake. Take a half cupful of shortening, a cupful of sugar, a cupful of sour milk, j a teaspoonful each of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, one egg, a fourth, of a cupful of sliced citron, 2% cupfuls of barley flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, a half teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in the sour milk, a cupful Of raisins and two tablespoonfuls of molasses. . Mix all together and bake in a moderate oven. Barley Doughnuts. Take a cupful of milk, a cupful of sugar, two eggs, four tablespoonfuls of melted shortening, a half teaspoonful of salt, a fourth of a teaspoonful of various spices, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder added’.to two cupfuls of barley flour, using more to mix and roll out, about five cupfuls in aIL Fry in deep fat as usual. Sprinkle with powderfed sugar and serve.