Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book

Mrs. Wilson's plain-spoken new cook book — farina to fruit cake in level measures and few words.

Fruits

9 recipes in this part of Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book.

Peaches and Pears

To use canned fruit, place in syrup after it is ready in baking dish, fill cavities with pecans, place marshmallow on each piece of fruit…

Cinnamon Apples

6 medium apples, peeled and cored. 2 cups sugar. 2 bananas. 1 cup water. 1/2 cup candy cinnamon drops. Make Sirup-When boiling put in…

Cooking Fresh Fruit

Pears, apples, peaches and apricots are cooked in the same way.

To Stew Apples

Pare, core and cut in halves. Put in sauce pan with small quantity of water. Cover and cook until tender, add sugar and stir in lightly so…

To Bake Fruit

If fresh fruit is used stew until tender. Put in baking dish with enough liquid to season, add sugar and any flavor desired, and cook until…

Pretty Apples

Pare and core nice sized apples. Make sirup using 2 cups sugar and one cup of water. When sirup gets a little thick put in apples. Watch…

Apple Snow

3 large tart apples. 1/2 cup powdered sugar. 3 egg whites. Stew apples quartered, and when tender strain and mash through sieve. Whip eggs…

Dried Fruit

All dried fruit should be washed well in warm water. Soak in cold water until plump in appearance. Some dried fruit should be left in water…

Snow Ball Apples

Pare and core 5 medium sized apples. Bake in sauce made by cooking. 1/2 cup confectioners, sugar. 10c worth of marshmallows. 1/2 cup…

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