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.

Puff Paste

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Puff Paste

IF you have a marble slab to work on when making puff paste, your work will be easier. A rolling-pin with movable handles makes the touch…

Puff Paste: Bake

Patés. a Roll out the paste half an inch thick; shape two rounds with a paté cutter. From one round cut a smaller piece. Use the ring left…

Puff Paste: Cover

Roll pie crust to the thickness desired. Place upon a pie pan, shaping it carefully, and cut round the edges with a sharp knife. Cover the…

Puff Paste: Line

To 2 cupfuls raspberries add 1 cupful ripe currants and 1 cupful granulated sugar, with which a tablespoonful flour has been mixed; stir…

Puff Paste: Grated

Sweet-Potato Pie. 2 cupfuls boiled sweet potato, 2 tablespoonfuls butter, 2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice, 1 cupful sugar, Grated rind lemon…

Puff Paste: Mexican

Sweeten and flavor with lemon. When the figs are smooth, put into the crust and bake. Take a meringue of whites of 2 eggs, beaten stiff…

Puff Paste: Chocolate-Cream

Chocolate Pie. 2 cupfuls scalding milk, 3 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls sugar, cupful Runkel's Chocolate, 1 teaspoonful McIlhenny's Mexican…

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