Five Roses Cook Book

Two thousand Canadian cooks sent in their best recipes; the mill printed them, and put its own flour in every one.

Small Cakes of All Kinds

44 recipes in this part of Five Roses Cook Book.

To Provide Variety in Small Cakes

IT is sometimes desirable to make from the same dough a wide variety of small cakes. To provide this and at the same time get various…

Sandwich Cakes

2 cups white sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup cream 1 egg Five Roses flour to make soft dough 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon soda Flavour…

Jam-Jams (No. 1)

1 cup brown sugar 1 cup shortening 6 tablespoons syrup 2 teaspoons (small) soda 1 teaspoon lemon or vanilla Five Roses flour to roll thin…

Jam-Jams (No. 2)

2 quarts Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1½ cups lard 1½ cups yellow sugar (rolled smooth) 3 eggs 1 tablespoon…

Snowballs

1 cup sweet milk ½ cup butter 3 cups Five Roses flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 5 eggs (whites). Mix and beat well. Bake in deep square…

Ginger Jam-Jams

1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 1 cup shortening 1 cup hot water 1 teaspoon soda (Eggless) 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon ginger Pinch of salt…

Oatmeal Jam-Jams

¾ cup butter (or half lard) ½ cup sweet milk 1 egg 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon soda 1 cup Five Roses flour 2 cups rolled oats. If not stiff…

Oatmeal Jam-Jams (Eggless)

2 cups Five Roses flour 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup dripping 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon soda Sour milk. Rub…

Jumbles

1 cup sweet milk 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon cream of tartar Five Roses flour to mix stiff Lemon extract (optional). Beat lard and sugar to…

Fruit Jumbles (No. 1)

1½ cups white sugar ½ cup butter 1 pound chopped dates ¼ pound chopped walnuts 3 cups Five Roses flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon…

Lemon Cheese Cakes

Whites of 4 eggs (or whites of 4 and yolk of 1) 1½ cups of sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups Five Roses flour…

Fruit Jumbles (No. 2)

1 quart Five Roses flour 1 pint granulated sugar 1 cup butter 4 eggs 4 tablespoons canned berry or cherry juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2…

Almond Macaroons

Blanch dry ½ pound almonds, and make into a paste with 1 teaspoon rose water. Beat 3 egg whites with ½ cup powdered sugar, adding slowly½…

Cocoanut Macaroons

½ pound sugar ½ pound cocoanut 4 eggs (whites) No. 1 1 tablespoon Five Roses flour. Mix all together, and make into small cakes. Bake…

Cocoanut Macaroons (No. 2)

3 eggs (whites only beaten stiff) ½ pound desiccated cocoanut ¾ cup granulated sugar. Drop from teaspoon on buttered baking sheet. Cook in…

Oatmeal Macaroons

3 cups rolled oats 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon milk. Five Roses flour to make into small…

Brownies

1 cup white sugar ⅔ cup butter 1½ cups Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 1 pound dates ½ pound shelled walnuts…

Graham Brownies

1 cup butter (melted) 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs tablespoons buttermilk 2½ cups Five Roses flour 2½ cups graham flour 1 teaspoon soda. Put…

Ladies' Fingers

1 egg (or 2 eggs) 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter ¼ cup sweet milk 1 pint Five Roses flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat the…

German Lady Fingers

5 eggs (yolks) ½ pound sugar ½ pound blanched almonds Grated rind of 1 lemon ½ pound Five Roses flour. Beat the yolks and sugar for 15…

Cheese Fingers

Cut puff paste into strips length and size of forefinger, sprinkle with a layer of grated cheese, press upon this another strip of pastry…

Cheese Straws (Eggless)

1 cup Five Roses flour 2 cups chopped cheese 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon (scant) baking powder Pinch of salt. Mix with water and roll…

Cheese Straws

¾ cup grated cheese ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg 2 tablespoons sweet cream…

Hermits

2 eggs 1 cup (large) sugar ¾ cup shortening ¾ cup sour milk ¾ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1½ cups Five Roses flour 1½ cups oatmeal ½…

Hermits (No. 2)

3 eggs (not beaten) added separately 1 cup chopped raisins ½ cup currants ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon cinnamon Five…

Bran Drops

1½ cups Five Roses flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg Butter size of egg 1 cup sugar Milk or water. Mix with milk or water until of…

Brown Betties

1 cup sugar 2 cups Five Roses flour 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons…

Cocoanut Drops

3 eggs (whites only) beaten stiff 1 cup icing sugar 2 cups grated cocoanut 2 tablespoons Five Roses flour. Drop from spoon on buttered pan…

Ginger Drops

1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup molasses (or syrup) 1 tablespoon ginger 1 tablespoon soda dissolved in 1 cup boiling water 5 cups Five…

Honeycomb Drops

1 pound syrup ½ pound brown sugar 4 ounces butter 11 ounces Five Roses flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger (or more to taste) 6 drops oil of…

Oatmeal Drops

3 cups oatmeal 3 cups Five Roses flour 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup raisins (seeded and chopped) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup melted butter 2 eggs…

Drop Tea Cakes

6 cups Five Roses flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup lard 1 cup currants 1 egg (beaten) Pinch of salt 3 teaspoons baking powder. Mix all…

Tea Kisses

Sift together 2 cups Five Roses flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder,½ teaspoon salt Then rub in½ cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 2 eggs, scant…

Nugget Cakes

1 cup brown sugar ½ cup butter and lard mixed 2 eggs 3 cups wheat flakes or rolled oats 1 cup (large) Five Roses flour 1 cup chopped nuts 1…

Rocks

1½ cups white sugar 3 eggs (yolks) ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pound chopped dates 1 cup broken walnuts (not too…

Cocoanut Rocks

½ cup butter 2 eggs ½ pound cocoanut ½ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder Five Roses flour to make stiff. Mix with hands. Roll out…

Oatmeal Wafers

1 cup sugar 1 cup butter ½ cup sour milk ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg ⅓ cup walnuts (chopped fine) 1 teaspoon soda 4 cups oatmeal 2 cups…

Peanut Wafers

1 pint chopped peanuts 3 eggs (well beaten) 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons sweet milk Five Roses…

Rosette Wafers

1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 cup Five Roses flour (more or less). Beat the eggs slightly with sugar and salt; add milk and…

Chocolate Wafers

2 ounces chocolate 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar (granulated or powdered) 1 cup butter 1 egg (beaten) 2 cups Five Roses flour 1…

Oyster Patties (Good oyster patty shell may be)

A good oyster patty shell may be obtained by merely omitting the sugar from recipe for Rosette Wafers.

Butter Crackers

Rub 4 ounces butter into 1 pound Five Roses flour. When well mixed, add enough cold water to dampen and add 1 teaspoon salt. Beat with…

Oatmeal Crackers

4 cups oatmeal 2 cups Five Roses flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup shortening Sour milk to roll out.

Sweet Crackers

3 cups sugar 1 cup lard 1 cup sweet milk 2 eggs 2 ounces baking ammonia Five Roses flour to make stiff dough Pinch of salt. Dissolve…

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