The Catskill Cook Book

A whole Hudson Valley village's best recipes, signed by name — compiled by the Ladies' Sewing Society of St. Luke's Church in 1911.

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Boiled Frosting for Chocolate Cake

One cup of sugar, one-third cup water; boil till it drops from spoon in strings, take off stove and add the white of one egg well beaten, beat all together and add a little vanilla.

— Mrs. William Webster

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