Libertyville Presbyterian Cook Book

A small-town Presbyterian congregation's cookbook — measures in c., t. and T., sections from cocktails to sandwiches, page numbers inked by hand.

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Devils Food (C granulated sugar C butter)

1½ C granulated sugar 12 C butter 4 egg yolks 3 squares bitter chocolate 5 T boiling water 1/2 C sweet milk 14 C flour (Swansdown) 2 t baking powder 1 t vanilla Cream, butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, then chocolate dissolved in 5 T boiling water. Add milk and flour alternately. Add vanilla and baking powder. Lastly beaten egg-whites. Bake in hot oven (375 degrees.) 1½ C milk Icing 12 C butter 2 squares bitter chocolate 2 C sugar Boil until it forms soft ball. Cool before beating. Add cream while beating if it is too stiff to spread well.

Mrs. C. Klepper, Mrs. H. E. Gaddis.

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