Buckeye Cookery

Tried and approved: the great American housekeeping bible of 1880.

Confectionery

18 recipes in this part of Buckeye Cookery.

Almond Macaroons

Pour boiling water on half a pound almonds, take skins off and throw into cold water for a few moments, then take out and pound (adding a…

Butter-Scotch

Three pounds "coffee A" sugar, fourth pound butter, half teaspoon cream tartar, eight drops extract of lemon; add as much cold water as…

Buckeye Kisses

Beat the whites of four small eggs to a high, firm froth, stir into it half a pound pulverized sugar, flavor with essence lemon or rose…

Candy Of Any Flavor

Three and a half pounds refined sugar, one and a half pints water, one tea-spoon cream tartar; mix in a vessel large enough to hold the…

Centennial Drops

White of one egg beaten to a stiff froth, quarter pound pulverized sugar, half tea-spoon baking-powder; flavor with lemon; butter tins and…

Chocolate Caramels (One cup of chocolate shaved)

One cup of chocolate shaved fine, one cup molasses, half cup milk, one cup sugar; when nearly done add a piece of butter size of a walnut…

Chocolate Caramels (One and a half cups grated)

One and a half cups grated chocolate, four of brown sugar, one and a half of cold water, piece of butter size of an egg, table-spoon of…

Chocolate Drops

Two and a half cups pulverized or granulated sugar (or maple sugar may be used), one-half cup cold water; boil four minutes, place the…

Cocoa-Nut Caramels

One pint milk, butter size of an egg, one cocoa-nut grated fine (or dessicated cocoa-nut may be used), three pounds white sugar, two…

Cocoa-Nut Drops

One pound cocoa-nut, half pound powdered sugar, and the white of an egg; work all together and roll into little balls in the hand; bake on…

Everton Ice-Cream Candy

Squeeze the juice of one large lemon into a cup. Boil ore and one-half pounds moist white sugar, two ounces butter, one and a half tea-cups…

Hickory-Nut Macaroons

Take meats of hickory-nuts, pound fine and add mixed ground spice and nutmeg; make frosting as for cakes, stir meats and spices in, putting…

Hickory-Nut Cakes

One egg, half cup flour, a cup sugar, a cup nuts sliced fine; drop on buttered tins one tea-spoonful in a place, two inches apart. Or, roll…

Horehound Candy

Boil two ounces of dried horehound in a pint and a half water for about half an hour; strain and add three and a half pounds brown sugar…

Lemon Candy

Take a pound loaf-sugar and a large cup water, and after cooking over a slow fire half an hour, clear with a little hot vinegar, take off…

Meringues

One pound granulated sugar, whites of nine eggs. Whip eggs until dish can be inverted without their falling off, and then simply add the…

Molasses Candy

Take equal quantities brown sugar and Orleans molasses (or all molasses may be used), and one table-spoon sharp vinegar, and when it begins…

Aunt Top'S Nut-Taffy

Two pints maple sugar, half pint water, or just enough to dissolve sugar; boil until it becomes brittle by dropping in cold water; just…

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