Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book

Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book, (c)1914 — the great household encyclopedia: cleaning, curing, building, baby care, and a whole cookbook bound in.

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes

9 pages in this part of Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book.

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes

In addition to the large variety of recipes in this book, we present contributions from the wives of famous men in all parts of America…

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Cream

Cream sugar and butter, add wellbeaten eggs, then milk. Sift spices and baking powder with enough flour to make a batter that will drop…

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Yolks

Filling Yolks 3 eggs, cupful sugar, 1 cupful milk, 1 tablespoonful (scant). cornstarch Heat milk in a double boiler, add eggs and…

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Pudding

Yolks 4 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful cornstarch, 1 pint milk, 1 teaspoonful vanilla.

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Whites

Filling for Tart 1 pound chopped walnuts, Whites 2 eggs, Lemon juice and sugar to taste.

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Cake

White Loaf Cake. 1 cupful butter, 2 cupfuls sugar, 1 cupful sweet milk, 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder, 5 cupfuls flour, Whites 13 eggs.

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Beat

Beat together thoroughly eggs, sug ar, flour, and baking powder, add nuts and dates. Pour into a baking dish, set it in a pan of boiling…

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Place

Place flour in a bowl and rub lard in thoroughly; add salt, sugar, and baking powder. Beat egg well and add sufficient milk to make the…

Favorite Dishes in Famous Homes: Thomas

From Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, wife of Senator from Oklahoma Braised Veal Slice veal steak into strips from one to one and one half inches thick.

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