Cooking for Two

A handbook for two at table, 1909 — Janet MacKenzie Hill scales the whole art of cookery down to the newlywed kitchen.

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy

7 pages in this part of Cooking for Two.

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy

BOILING OF SUGAR: CANDY MAKING THERE are certain grasses, stems and roots that yield sweet juices, which are valuable to us not only for…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Caramels

MAPLE CARAMELS Use maple sugar instead of granulated sugar, or use two cups and one-third of maple syrup and one cup and a fourth of white…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Bonbons

COFFEE BONBONS Roll small pieces of fondant into balls. If the fondant is too soft to handle, add a little XXXX or confectioner's sugar…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Chocolate

CHOCOLATE DIPPED BONBONS Slightly sweetened chocolate suitable for dipping candy may be bought in cakes like those sold for cooking…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Spanish

ALMOND NOUGATINES Prepare the recipe for "Divinity Fudge" or "Spanish Nougat"; when cold cut in oblong pieces about three-eighths of an…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Cook

MOLASSES TAFFY 2 cups of sugar 2 tablespoonsuls of butter 1/3 cup of glucose 1 tablespoonful of vanilla ex- 2/3 cup of water tract 1 cup of…

Sugar: a Great Source of Heat and Energy: Frosting

BOILED CHOCOLATE FROSTING 1 1/2 cups of fine granulated 2 ounces of chocolate, melted sugar Whites of 2 eggs, beaten dry 3/4 cup of sweet…

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