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
Endpapers

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