Gold Medal Flour Cook Book

The Washburn-Crosby flour book — Gold Medal recipes from the mill that stood behind every sack.

Cake

36 recipes in this part of Gold Medal Flour Cook Book.

Jelly Roll

1 cup sugar 1 cup Gold Medal flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 6 tablespoons of hot water Mix and sift the dry ingredients, stir…

Children's Sponge

1 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup sugar 2 eggs Milk or cream Break the eggs into a cup and fill with milk or…

Graham Sponge Cake

Use either Sponge Cake No. 1 or 2, substituting graham meal for flour, making the measure round instead of level.

Sunshine Cake

11 egg whites 6 egg yolks 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 1/2 cups sifted granulated sugar 1 cup Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon orange extract…

Angel Cake

11 egg whites 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat whites of eggs…

Cup Cake

1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour 1 cup milk 4 eggs 3 teaspoons baking powder Put together according to general…

Delicate Cake

1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups Gold Medal flour 1/2 cup milk 4 eggs (whites only) 1 teaspoon baking powder Almond, vanilla or lemon…

Ashland Cake

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs, whites 10 drops lemon extract 1/2 cup milk 1 cup Gold Medal flour 1/2 cup corn starch 1 teaspoon baking…

Plunkets

1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups corn starch 1/2 cup Gold Medal flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream the…

Quisset Cake

One-half cup butter rubbed to a cream with 1 1/2 cups sugar, add yolks of 3 eggs well beaten with 2 tablespoons of milk, 2 cups Gold Medal…

One-Egg Cake

One-half cup butter, 1 cup of sugar, 1 egg, 2 cups of Gold Medal flour, 1 cup of sweet milk, 3 teaspoons baking powder. Mix as directed and…

White Pound Cake

1 lb. Gold Medal flour 1 lb. sugar 3/4 lb. butter Whites of 16 eggs Flavor to taste In mixing, follow directions as given under Pound Cake…

Emma's Wedding Cake

1 lb. Gold Medal flour 1 lb. butter 1 lb. citron 1 1/4 lb. dark brown sugar 1 lb. lemon and orange peel (1/2 lb. each) 2 lbs. currants 6…

Election Cake

4 lbs. or 12 4/5 cups Gold Medal flour 3 lbs. or 6 cups sugar 2 lbs. or 4 cups butter Whites of 6 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 nutmegs 1 qt…

Queen's Cake

4 cups sugar 4 lbs. raisins 2 lbs. currants 6 2/5 cups Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup sweet cream 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 8 eggs 1 cup…

White Fruit Cake

1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 cups Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon salt 8 egg whites 3/4 cup dessicated cocoanut This makes two brick loaves. 3…

Domestic Fruit Cake

Two cups dried apples soaked over night, in the morning chop fine and boil one hour in 1 cup of molasses, then add: 1 cup sugar 1 cup sweet…

Butternut Fruit Cake

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 cup chopped raisins 1 cup chopped butternuts 1/4 lb. citron, cut very fine…

Spice Cake

2 cups sugar 1 cup molasses 1 1/2 cups butter 1 cup sour milk 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 5 eggs 2 nutmegs 1 lb. raisins 5…

Ellen's Nut Cake

2 small cups sugar 3 cups Gold Medal flour 1 cup sweet milk 4 tablespoons melted butter Bake in layers. 3 eggs 2 heaping teaspoons baking…

Lemon Cake

2 cups Gold Medal flour 2 cups sugar 6 eggs 6 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons milk 2 teaspoons cream tartar 1 teaspoon soda (or two of…

Chocolate Cake

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 oz. Baker's chocolate 1 teaspoon…

Hickory Nut Cake

1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 5 eggs 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups hickory nut…

Wafers (Cup butter cups sugar cup)

1/2 cup butter 2 cups sugar 1 cup sweet milk 3 eggs 3 heaping teaspoons baking powder Nutmeg to taste Gold Medal flour to shape stiff Mrs…

Soft Jumbles

1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup sour milk or cream 2/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon soda 3 cups Gold Medal flour 3 eggs Flavor to taste Drop by…

Ginger Drops

1 cup light brown sugar 2/3 cup butter 1/2 cup cold water 1 egg 2/3 cup molasses 1 large tablespoon ginger 1 large teaspoon soda Gold Medal…

Ginger Snaps

1 cup molasses 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon ginger Gold Medal flour to roll very thin Mix molasses, sugar…

Ginger Cookies

1 cup molasses 2 tablespoons warm milk or water 1 tablespoon ginger 1/2 cup of soft butter 1 teaspoon soda Gold Medal flour to mix soft as…

Easiest Way

1 cup molasses 1 cup sour cream 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg--beaten 1 teaspoon ginger 1 rounding…

Cream Puffs

1 cup Gold Medal flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs Add the salt and butter to the water. When boiling add…

Chocolate Icing

2 tablespoons melted chocolate 5 tablespoons powdered sugar 3 tablespoons boiling water Cook over the fire until smooth and glossy; dip the…

Cream Filling

1 1/2 cups scaled milk 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup Gold Medal flour 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt Beat the sugar, flour, eggs and salt together and…

Boiled Frosting

1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1/8 teaspoon cream tartar 1 egg white Boil the water, sugar and cream tartar till it forms a soft ball in cold…

Fruit Filling

1 cup stoned raisins 1/2 lb. blanched almonds 1/2 lb. figs 1/2 lb. citron All chopped fine; add enough frosting to make a soft paste.

Lemon Filling

The grated rind and juice of 1 large lemon, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs (or 4 yolks), 1 tablespoon butter; cook all together over boiling water…

Almond Cream Filling

The whites of 2 eggs beaten stiff with 2 cups of XXX sugar, 1 teaspoon extract vanilla, 1 pint blanched almonds, chopped fine. Walnuts…

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