Philathea Cook Book

A church class in Worcester, Massachusetts pooled its recipes in 1922 — and signed every one of them.

Miscellaneous

7 recipes in this part of Philathea Cook Book.

Devonshire Cream

(Such as Rhondda Welsh Singer sang about.) Set aside a pan of rich milk, until the cream rises thick on top. Without disturbing the cream…

Fish or Turkey Dressing Without Onions

1/2 loaf stale bread, softened in 11/2 cups of hot milk, 1 oz. chopped suet, 1 tsp. dried parsley, 1/4 tsp. marjoram, 1/4 tsp. lemon thyme…

Lemon Cheese

1 large lemon 1/2 cup sugar 2 oz. butter 1 egg Rub lump sugar on lemon rind to get out juice. Dissolve butter and add juice, sugar and well…

Indian Succotash

Boil until soft, 1 pint beans, season with salt and pepper, and add corn from 1/2 dozen ears of corn. Allow this to cook together for about…

Indian Punch

1 quart water, 1 lb. sugar, grated rind 1 lemon, boil 5 minutes. Juice 3 lemons, 2 cups orange pekoe tea, strain. 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp…

Laundry Soap

Use earthen dishes and shoe boxes. Dissolve 1 can of potash in 1 quart of cold water. Add 2 tbsp. of borax and set out to cool. Melt six…

Household Hints

"A word to the wise is sufficient." Five or six drops of lemon-juice added to a piece of tough meat when it begins to boil, make it tender…

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