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37 recipes in this part of Good Food.

Rice Pudding

4 cups milk 1/3 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar Grated rind 1/2 lemon Wash rice, mix ingredients, and pour into buttered…

Poor Man's Pudding

4 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup molasses 1 tablespoon butter Wash rice, mix and bake same as Rice…

Indian Pudding

5 cups scalded milk 1/3 cup Indian meal 1/2 cup molasses 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger Pour milk slowly on meal, cook in double boiler…

Cerealine Pudding

4 cups scalded milk 2 cups cerealine 1/2 cup molasses 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter Pour milk on cerealine, add remaining…

Newton Tapioca

5 tablespoons pearl tapioca 4 cups scalded milk 4 tablespoons Indian meal 3/4 cup molasses 3 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup…

Apple Tapioca (Cup pearl or cup minute)

3/4 cup pearl or 1/2 cup minute tapioca Cold water 2 1/2 cups boiling water 1/2 teaspoon salt 7 sour apples 1/2 cup sugar Soak tapioca one…

Tapioca Custard Pudding

4 cups scalded milk 2/3 cup pearl or 1/3 cup minute tapioca 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter Soak tapioca one hour…

Peach Tapioca

1 can peaches 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 cup tapioca Boiling water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Drain peaches, sprinkle with powdered…

Corn Pudding (Cups popped corn finely)

2 cups popped corn, finely pounded 3 cups milk 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter 3/4 teaspoon salt Scald…

Scalloped Apples

1 small baker's stale loaf 1/4 cup butter 1 quart sliced apples 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg Grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon…

Bread Pudding (Cups stale bread crumbs quart)

2 cups stale bread crumbs 1 quart scalded milk 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/4…

Chocolate Bread Pudding

2 cups stale bread crumbs 4 cups scalded milk 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla…

Mock Indian Pudding

1/2 small loaf baker's entire-wheat bread 3 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup molasses

Butter

Remove crusts from bread and cut into five slices of uniform thickness. Spread generously with butter, arrange in baking-dish, pour over…

Bangor Pudding

1 1/3 cups cracker crumbs Boiling water 2 cups milk 1/3 cup molasses 1 egg 1 cup raisins Moisten cracker crumbs with boiling water, and let…

Steamed Lemon Pudding

8 small slices stale bread Lemon mixture 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs Grated rind 1 lemon 1/8 teaspoon salt Spread bread with…

Cottage Pudding

1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 1/4 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Cream the butter, add sugar…

Strawberry Cottage Pudding

1/3 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 3/4 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Mix same as Cottage Pudding, and bake twenty-five…

Orange Puffs

1/3 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 3/4 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Mix same as Cottage Pudding, and bake in buttered…

Chocolate Pudding

1/4 cup butter 1 cup sugar Yolks 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 3/8 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Whites 2 eggs 1 1/3 squares unsweetened…

Custard Souffle

3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup scalded milk 4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Melt butter, add flour, and gradually hot…

Lemon Souffle

Yolks 4 eggs Grated rind and juice 1 lemon 1 cup sugar Whites 4 eggs Beat yolks until thick and lemon-colored, add sugar gradually and…

Chocolate Souffle

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons hot water 3 eggs 1/2…

Mocha Souffle

3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons bread flour 3/4 cup boiled coffee (Mocha) 1/4 cup cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1/2…

Fruit Souffle

3/4 cup fruit pulp, peach, apricot, or quince Whites 3 eggs Sugar Few grains salt Rub fruit through sieve; if canned fruit is used, first…

Spanish Souffle

1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup stale bread crumbs 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Melt butter, add crumbs, cook until…

Chestnut Souffle

1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup chestnut puree 1/2 cup milk Whites 3 eggs Mix sugar and flour, add chestnuts and milk gradually…

Chocolate Rice Meringue

2 cups milk 1/4 cup rice 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup sugar 1 square melted chocolate 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup seeded…

Steamed Apple Pudding

2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup milk 4 apples cut in eighths Mix and sift dry…

Steamed Cranberry Pudding

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 3 1/2 cups flour 1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups cranberries Cream the butter…

Ginger Pudding

1/3 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 2 1/4 cups flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ginger 1 cup milk Cream the…

Suet Pudding

1 cup finely chopped suet 1 cup molasses 1 cup milk 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Ginger, Clove, Nutmeg} 1/2 teaspoon…

Thanksgiving Pudding II

1/3 cup suet 1/2 lb. figs, finely chopped 2 1/2 cups stale bread crumbs 3/4 cup milk 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon…

Hunters' Pudding

1 cup finely chopped suet 1 cup molasses 1 cup milk 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Clove, Mace, Allspice} 1/2 teaspoon…

French Fruit Pudding

1 cup finely chopped suet 1 cup molasses 1 cup sour milk 1 1/2 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon clove 1/2 teaspoon salt 1…

Fig Pudding II

1/4 lb. suet 1/2 lb. figs (finely chopped) 1 large sour apple (cored, pared, and chopped) 1/4 lb. brown sugar 1/4 lb. bread crumbs 1/4 cup…

English Plum Pudding II

6 ozs. flour 6 ozs. stale bread crumbs 3/4 lb. raisins, seeded and cut in pieces 3/4 lb. currants 3/4 lb. suet, finely chopped 10 ozs…

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