Good Things to Eat and How to Prepare Them

From the Larkin Kitchen-Laboratory in Buffalo, 1907 — the soap-and-premium empire's own book of over two hundred recipes.

Cakes

"YOU CANNOT EAT YOUR CAKE AND KEEP IT TOO."-Proverb. BEFORE beginning to mix cake prepare all ingredients, so there may be no delay in combining them quickly.

I.

Measure the butter. 2.

Sift and measure the sugar. 3. Sift the flour once before measuring. 4. Measure and sift again with the Baking Powder. 5. Break the eggs one by one, separating them. 6. Butter the tins and dredge a light covering of flour over the butter to insure a brown crust. 7. When fruit is used it should be prepared before other ingredients are ready. Wash, dry, and cover with flour, being sure to shake off excess flour.

The Recipes

Utensils

Cake should be mixed in an earthen bowl, with a wooden cake spoon. Two measuring cups, a…

Nut Cake

Cream two tablespoons of butter with one cup of sugar, and add the yolks of three eggs…

Solid Chocolate Cake

Blend two cups of brown sugar with one-half cup of butter, add the yolks of three eggs…

Spice Cake

Blend two cups of sugar with one cup of butter. Add the yolks of three eggs, and one cup…

Cocoanut Cream Cake

Cream two cups of sugar with three-fourths of a cup of butter. Add the yolks of three…

Cocoanut Macaroons

Make a syrup of one-third cup of water and twothirds cup of sugar. Boil ten minutes. Take…

Ginger

ABSOLUTELY PURE Lachin Co. one-half cups of flour, two teaspoons of Larkin Baking Powder…

Gold Cake

One-half cup of butter One-half cup of milk Yolks of six eggs Two cups of flour Two…

Coffee Cake

One cup of brown sugar One-fourth cup of butter Two eggs One-half cup of strong infusion…

Layer Cake

Three tablespoons of butter Yolks of two eggs One cup of milk Two cups of flour Two…

Sporvers

BUFFALOUEA One cup of flour One teaspoon of Larkin Baking Powder One-half teaspoon of…

Cinnamon Cake

Two cups of brown sugar One-half cup of butter Three eggs-reserve one white for icing One…

Chocolate Fudge Cake

One cup of sugar One-half cup of butter Two eggs One-half cup of milk One and one-half…

Chocolate Cream Cake

Make the same cake as for cocoanut cream cake, using for the custard filling one and…

Fruit Cake

Two pounds of raisins Two pounds of currants One pound of citron One-half pound of figs…

Sour Cream Cake

Two cups of brown sugar One-half cup of butter One cup of sour milk One cup of sour cream…

Fig Cake

Make the layer cake recipe and between the layers put a filling made by cooking eight…

Lemon Cake

Use the Cocoanut Cream Cake formula and for the cream : One and one-fourth cups of water…

Full Reasure

Three tablespoons of Larkin Corn Starch One-half cup of sugar One egg Two tablespoons of…

Orange Cake

A cake to be eaten while fresh is made by making the layer cake formula, and putting…

Whipped Cream Cake

Another cake to be eaten while fresh. Make the sponge cake No. 1, baking it in two layers…

Icings

GINGER BREAD No. I Two-thirds of a cup of brown sugar One egg One cup of molasses…

Boiled Icing

One cup of granulated sugar One-fourth cup of water White of one egg Boil the sugar and…

Uncooked Icing

The whites of two eggs One and one-half cups of powdered sugar One-half teaspoon of…

Quick Icing

Make a paste of confectioner's sugar and cold water until of the proper consistency to…

Chocolate Icings

To any of the three foregoing recipes unsweetened chocolate may be added by cutting it…

Cocoanut Icing

Cocoanut may also be used with any of the three above recipes to alter the flavor.

Almond Icing

A delicious icing for either one of the white cakes is made by using either the boiled or…

Sour Cream Cookies

Two cups of sugar One cup of sour cream One cup of butter or other shortening Two eggs…

Chocolate Cookies

Three cups of flour One cup of sugar Three squares of unsweetened chocolate One-half…

Fried Cakes

Two and one-half tablespoons of butter Three eggs One cup of milk Four teaspoons of…

Hermits

Three-fourths cup of butter Two eggs One cup of chopped seeded raisins One cup of hickory…

Oatmeal Macaroons

Two eggs One cup of sugar One-half teaspoon of Larkin Table Salt One teaspoon of Larkin…

Sponge Squares

Bake the sponge cake No. I recipe in a dripper and when cool cut in inch squares with a…

Pastry

ASTRY is one of the difficult things known in cookery. The fat incorporated into the…

One Pound

Puff paste is made only with much care and difficulty by people with deft and light…

Materials and Utensils

A fine pastry flour. Shortening in plain paste may be either butter, beef suet, lard, or…

Plain Paste

One and one-half cups of flour One-half teaspoon of Larkin Table Salt One-third cup of…

Orange Cream Pie

Two eggs One-half cup of sugar Three tablespoons of Larkin Corn Starch One pint of milk…

Cocoanut Pie

Four eggs One cup of powdered sugar One-half cup of butter One cup of Larkin Shredded…

Lemon Pie

Three eggs Three-fourths of a cup of sugar Four tablespoons of Larkin Corn Starch Juice…

Pastry (Remainder with the grated rind)

remainder with the grated rind and juice of the lemon for twenty minutes. Strain and add…

Apple Meringue Pie

Make an apple sauce from tart apples, sufficient for one pie. Flavor with the juice of a…

Pumpkin Pie

Stew the pumpkin, simmering it down to evaporate all possible moisture. Mash through a…

Mince Pie

Make mince meat in this proportion : One cup of chopped beef Two cups of chopped apples…

Chocolate Cream Pie

Moisten half a package of Larkin Prepared Chocolate Puddingpowder in a small quantity of…

Custard Pie

Four eggs Two and one-half cups of milk Two-thirds of a cup of sugar One-fourth teaspoon…

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