Tarts, Puffs and Patties
How to Make Patty Cases
Use puff paste for which recipe is given elsewhere. To shape the paste, roll to about ¼ inch in thickness and stamp out with 2 inch cutter…
Bakewell Cheese Cakes
Weight of an egg in castor sugar, butter and Five Roses flour Pinch of baking powder 1 egg ¼ teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon jam…
Canadian Cheese Cakes
One pound of curd from scalded sour milk, drain and press dry; pound sugar, ½ pound butter. Beat 8 eggs well. Add juice and grated rind of…
Cocoanut Patty Pans
2 ounces cocolanka 1 egg 1½ ounces castor sugar ½ pound pastry (short or puff) 1 tablespoon Five Roses flour 1½ ounces butter Line a dozen…
Maids of Honour
Line patty tins with nice rich pastry made with Five Roses flour.
Filling (Melt piece of butter size)
Melt piece of butter size of walnut, and add: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup currants 1 tablespoon lemon peel Yolk of 1 egg
Lemon Patty Cakes
Beat well the yolks of 3 eggs. Add 1 cup white sugar and beat again. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon cold water, 1 cup Five…
Molasses Cakes
Two dozen molasses cakes may be made in the following way: 1 cup molasses 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup lard 1 cup buttermilk 2½ cups Five Roses…
Oyster Patties (Pint small oysters pint sweet)
1 pint small oysters ½ pint sweet cream 1 tablespoon Five Roses flour Pepper and salt to taste Let cream just come to a boil. Mix flour in…
Rice Patty Pans
3 ounces ground rice 1½ pints new milk 3 ounces butter 4 ounces sugar 6 eggs (well beaten) Pinch of salt Flavor with nutmeg or lemon peel…
Cream Puffs
1 cup water ½ cup butter 1 cup Five Roses flour 3 eggs Put the water in a granite saucepan to boil. When boiling, add butter and stir in…
Filling (Dessertspoon cornstarch Boil)
½ dessertspoon cornstarch Boil milk, add sugar and cornstarch, lastly the well-beaten egg. When cool, flavor to taste. If liked, one may…
Ginger Puffs
½ cup butter 1 cup molasses (teacup) 1 egg 1 tablespoon ginger Any other spice desired 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup milk 4 cups…
Ginger Puffs (Eggless)
½ cup butter 1½ cups brown sugar ¾ cup treacle 1 teaspoon ginger 1 cup sour milk ½ teaspoon soda 1 cup currants (well washed) Five Roses to…
Chocolate Eclairs
¼ pint water 4 ounces Five Roses flour (sifted) 3 eggs 2 ounces butter Sugar Essence of vanilla or lemon Pinch of salt Put the water…
Strawberry Creams
1 cup hot water ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 1½ cups Five Roses flour 5 eggs Put hot water, salt and butter into a basin, and when boiling…
Butter Tarts
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup currants Butter size of a walnut Flavor to taste Beat all until full of bubbles. Drop from teaspoon into lined…
Cocoanut Tarts
1 quart milk 1 cup sugar Yolks of 3 eggs 2 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ pound cocoanut Heat milk in double boiler, add other ingredients and…
Cream Tarts
1 cup sour cream 1 cup sugar 3 eggs Flavor with lemon Bake in undercrust. Put a few currants on top of each tart, if desired.
Maple Syrup Tarts
2 tablespoons Five Roses flour 1 egg (beaten light) 1 cup maple syrup Butter size of walnut 1 teaspoon vanilla Moisten the flour with…
Snowden Tart
1 cup cornstarch 2 cups Five Roses flour 1 cup white sugar ½ cup lard or butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder Stewed apricots Mix…
Macaroon Tartlets
3 eggs (whites) 2 ounces castor sugar 2 ounces ground almonds Pinch of salt. Line 10 patty pans with short crust.
Fairy Creams
Bake Line patty pans with good paste. Fill half full with red raspberries, fresh or preserved. Sprinkle on each a pinch of sugar and Five…
Cream Slices
Roll down some puff paste-preferably scraps-and cut into strips about 4 inches in width. Run over with a fork and let stand on the baking…
Tart Paste (Eggless)
3 cups Five Roses flour ⅔ cup lard 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup milk ½ teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon soda Pinch of salt.
Tarts and Shells (Makes 15 Large Tarts or 2 Shells)
Into 1 large cup of Five Roses flour stir 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup butter and lard mixed. Fill cup up with boiling water and let…