Philathea Cook Book

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

Puddings

"Puddings, my friend, do a mission fill They add to the dinner, and also the bill They cause men to wish with what ardor they may That the meal that foretells them come three times a day."

The Recipes

Macaroon Pudding

One package minute gelatine dissolved in one-half cup boiling water. Make a custard of…

Caramel Tapioca Pudding

One quart of water, 4 tbsp. tapioca, 1 cup dark brown sugar, 2 tbsp. butter. Mix and let…

Prune Pudding

One pound prunes, 1 cup sugar. Soak prunes over night, take out pits and chop. Bake…

Lemon Pudding

Slice one lemon and cook it five minutes in two cups of water. Take 2 tbsp. of cornstarch…

Manhattan Pudding

Mix juice of 4 oranges and 2 lemons, sweeten to taste Put mixture in mould. Whip one pint…

Chocolate Pudding

Reserve one gill of milk from a quart, and put remainder on the fire in a double-boiler…

Banana Snow Whip

Slice 3 bananas, add 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and 2 tbsp. lemon juice. Set in cold…

Coffee Custard Without Eggs

1 cup coffee, 1 pint milk. Put into double-boiler with 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tbsp. cornstarch…

Maple Charlotte

One envelope of Minute gelatine, 1 cup of maple syrup, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup chopped…

Mousse

1/2 pint cream beaten stiff 1 cup fruit (mashed or cut fine) 3/4 cup sugar Mould, pack in…

Coffee Mousse

1/4 cup strong, clear coffee 1/2 cup sugar Mix, chill and whip until stiff. Put in mold…

Coffee Jelly

Cook fifteen minutes in double boiler, 3 cups coffee, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Minute…

Chocolate Jelly

Two sq. chocolate dissolved in 2 cups boiling water, pinch of salt; 2/3 cup sugar, 1…

Spanish Cream

One-half box gelatine, 1 pint milk, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar; flavor. Soak gelatine in cold…

Baked Indian Pudding

Two quarts milk, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup Indian meal, 3/4 cup sugar, butter size of an egg, 1/2…

Indian Surprise

Four slices of bread buttered. Butter pudding dish and lay the bread in, then beat…

Rice Pudding

1 qt. milk 1/4 cup rice 4 tbsp. sugar Bake slowly three hours.

Date Pudding

One cup dates, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup walnuts, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. flour. Mix well and bake in…

Twenty Minute Pudding

Butter a dish; cut thin slices of bread and butter, and put layer in dish; then layer of…

Fruit Pudding

1 cup milk salt Slade's spices 2 tsp. Royal bak. pow. 1 qt. flour

Steamed Date Pudding

11/2 cups graham flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. soda sifted into flour; 1/2 cup…

Chocolate Steamed Pudding

2/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp. butter 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 1 tsp. Royal bak. pow. 2 sq…

Snow Balls

Make a batter of a tbsp. of butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 cup of flour, 1…

Easter Dumpling

1 pt. flour 1/4 lb. suet 1/2 lb. raisins or currants 1 egg 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1…

Real English Christmas Plum Pudding

1/2 lb. currants 1/2 lb. raisins 1/2 lb. suet 1/2 lb. sugar 1/2 lb. apples 1/4 lb…

English Christmas Plum Pudding

(Makes two puddings) 11/2 cups flour, 11/2 cups bread crumbs, 11/½ tsp. Royal baking…

Egg Sauce for Ginger Bread or Pudding

1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup boiling milk Beat egg thoroughly, add sugar…

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