VEGETABLE COOKERY
To PRESERVE the fresh green color of beans, peas and greens, a pinch of baking soda (a pinch is less than ⅛ teaspoon) should be added to the cooking water. Red vegetables will be most pleasing in appearance if a little vinegar is added to the cooking water.
A little vinegar in the cooking water will keep white vegetables from yellowing. In the case of old carrots, a pinch of baking soda will shorten the cooking time.
TIME TABLE FOR VEGETABLES
| Time: Minutes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable | Boiled | Steamed | Baked |
| Asparagus | 15-25 | 30-40 | |
| Beans, cut | 25-30 | 40-45 | |
| Beets, whole | 35-40 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 10-15 | 15 | |
| Cabbage, chopped | 15-20 | ||
| cut | 20-25 | ||
| Carrots, | |||
| whole young | 15-25 | 20-30 | |
| whole old | 30-40 | 40-50 | |
| Cauliflower, wh. | 15-20 | ||
| flowerets | 8-10 | 15-20 | |
| Onions, small | 20-25 | 60 | |
| Peas | 20-30 | 30-40 | |
| Potatoes, white | 30-40 | 35-50 | 45-60 |
| Potatoes, sweet | 25-30 | 30-40 | 45-60 |
| Pumpkin, cut | 30-40 | 40-50 | 60 |
| Spinach | 10-15 | ||
| Squash | 15-20 | 30-35 | 40-60 |
| Turnips | 30-60 | ||
TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
| 3 teaspoons | 1 tablespoon |
| 4 tablespoons | ¼ cup |
| 5⅓ tablespoons | ⅓ cup |
| 8 tablespoons | ½ cup |
| 12 tablespoons | ¾ cup |
| 16 tablespoons | 1 cup or ½ pint |
| A dash | less than ⅛ teaspoon |
| 2 cups | 1 pint |
| 4 cups | 2 pints or 1 quart |
| 4 cups flour | 1 pound |
| 2¼ cups granulated sugar | 1 pound |
| 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed | 1 pound |
| 3½ cups confectioners sugar | 1 pound |
| 2 tablespoons butter | 1 ounce |
| 2 cups butter | 1 pound |
| 1 medium egg | 2 ounces |
| 8-10 egg whites | 1 cup |
| 14 egg yolks | 1 cup |
| Juice of 1 medium lemon | 3 tablespoons |
| ½ pound nutmeats | 1 cup nutmeats, chopped |
TEMPERATURE AND TIME TABLE
| Slow Oven 250° F.-325° F. | Moderate Oven 350° F.-375° F. | Hot Oven 400° F.-500° F. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biscuits | 15 minutes | ||
| Muffins | 25-30 minutes | ||
| Cookies | Cookies | 8-15 minutes | |
| Layer Cake | 25-30 minutes | ||
| Loaf Cake | 45 minutes | ||
| Loaf Cake (thick) | 50-60 minutes | ||
| Fruit Cake | 3 to 4 hours | ||
| Sponge Cake | 1 hour |
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INDEX
- PAGE
- INTRODUCTION 2
- A SECRET FOR SUCCESSFUL BAKING 4
- SUCCESS ASSURED 5
- HOW TO BAKE 6
- FACTS REGARDING PLAIN WHITE FLOUR 7
- Bread Flour 7
- General Purpose or Family Flour 7
- Pastry or Cake Flour 7
- CAKES
- Orange Loaf 9
- Marble Cake 9
- Date Nut Layer Cake 10
- Sour Milk Chocolate Cake 10
- Dessert Gingerbread 11
- Lemon Loaf Cake 11
- Thanksgiving Steamed Pudding 11
- Dark Fruit Cake 12
- Baked Prune Pudding 12
- Favorite Spice Cake 13
- Red Devil’s Cake 13
- Honey Diamonds 14
- Fruit Cup Cakes 14
- Apple Sauce Cake 15
- Chocolate Nut Cake 15
- FROSTINGS
- Orange Coconut Frosting 16
- Foamy Sauce 16
- Maple Cream Frosting 16
- Butter Frosting 16
- Quick Butterscotch Frosting 18
- Fluffy Frosting 18
- Soft Chocolate Frosting 18
- Lemon Filling 18
- COOKIES
- Coconut Icebox Cookies 19
- Soft Molasses Cookies 19
- Fruit Cookies 21
- Frosted Chocolate Drops 21
- Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies 22
- Crisp White Sugar Cookies 22
- Doughnuts 23
- Raisin Rocks 23
- BISCUITS
- Soda Biscuits 25
- Cheese Tea Biscuits 25
- Coffee Cake 26
- Cinnamon Buns 26
- Individual Short Cakes 27
- Quick Rolls 27
- Lemon Clover Rolls 28
- Apple Dumpling 28
- Cream Scones 29
- Ham Rolls 29
- MUFFINS
- Whole Wheat Muffins 30
- Breakfast Muffins 30
- Old Fashioned Corn Bread 30
- Apple Fritters 31
- Orange Raisin Muffins 31
- GRIDDLE CAKES—WAFFLES
- Sour Milk Griddle Cakes 32
- Waffles 32
- HELPFUL KITCHEN HINTS 34
- BAKING SODA CLEANS—TOO 35
- Tile Floors and Walls 35
- Ash Trays 35
- Linoleum or Congoleum 35
- Wash Bowls Tubs, etc. 35
- Drain Boards 35
- Gas and Oil Stove Burners 35
- Enameled Surfaces 35
- Milk Bottles 36
- Fire Extinguisher 36
- Bread Boxes 36
- Casseroles 36
- Refrigerators 36
- Silver Cleaning 36
- Cut Glass 37
- Chocolate Pots or Mixing Bowls 37
- Odors 37
- Dog Kennels and Feeding Dishes 37
- Beverage Service 37
- Thermos Bottles and Jugs 37
- VEGETABLE COOKERY 38
- TIME TABLE FOR VEGETABLES 38
- TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 38
- TEMPERATURE AND TIME TABLE 38
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