Buckeye Cookery

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

Directions For Frosting

11 recipes in this part of Buckeye Cookery.

Directions For Frosting

Beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth, add powdered sugar gradually, beating well all the time. (There are various opinions about the length…

Almond Frosting

Blanch half pint sweet almonds by putting them in boiling water, stripping off the skins, and spreading upon a dry cloth until cold; pound…

Boiled Frosting

Whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth, one large cup granulated sugar moistened with four table-spoons hot water; boil sugar briskly…

Chocolate Frosting

Six rounded table-spoons grated chocolate, one and a half cups powdered sugar, whites of three eggs; beat the whites but very little (they…

Frosting (Beat whites of two eggs)

Beat whites of two eggs to a stiff froth, add gradually half pound best pulverized sugar, beat well for at least half an hour, flavor with…

Frosting With Gelatine

Dissolve large pinch gelatine in six table-spoons boiling water; strain and thicken with sugar and flavor with lemon. This is enough to…

Frosting Without Eggs

To one heaping tea-spoon Poland starch and just enough cold water to dissolve it, add a little hot water and cook in a basin set in hot…

Minnesota Frosting

Beat whites of three eggs until frothy, not white, add one and a third pints powdered sugar gradually with one hand, beating briskly with…

Ornamental Frosting

Draw a small syringe full of the icing and work it in any design you fancy; wheels, Grecian borders, flowers, or borders of beading look…

Yellow Frosting

The yolk of one egg to nine heaping tea-spoons pulverized sugar, and flavor with vanilla. Use the same day it is made. - Mrs.

Rose Coloring

Mix together one-fourth ounce each of powdered alum and cream tartar, one ounce powdered cochineal, four ounces loaf-sugar, and a…

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