The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book

The book that taught America to measure. Fannie Farmer's 1896 classic replaced the pinch, the lump and the teacup of the old receipts with the level cup and the level spoon — and then filled eight hundred pages with what to do next.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

47 recipes in this part of The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.

Cambridge Gingerbread

1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup boiling water 1 cup molasses 1 egg 234 cups flour 1½ teaspoons soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon…

Soft Sugar Gingerbread

3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons ginger 2/3 cup thin cream Beat eggs until light, and add sugar gradually. Mix and…

Gossamer Gingerbread

1/2 cup milk 17% cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon yellow ginger Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, then egg well beaten…

Fairy Gingerbread

1/2 cup butter 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup milk 17% cups bread flour 2 teaspoons ginger Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, and milk…

Hard Sugar Gingerbread

5 cups flour 34 tablespoon baking powder 1½ teaspoons salt 34 tablespoon ginger Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, milk, and dry…

Christmas English Gingerbread

1 lb. flour 1/2 lb. butter 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt

Molasses

Mix flour, sugar, ginger, and salt. Work in butter, using tips of fingers, and add just enough molasses to hold ingredients together. Let…

Card Gingerbread

134 cups flour 1½ tablespoon ginger 34 teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoon soda 14 teaspoon cinnamon Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg well…

Walnut Molasses Bars

3 cups flour 1½ tablespoon ginger 1/3 teaspoon grated nutineg 1/8 teaspoon clove 1 teaspoon salt Chopped walnut meat Pour water over butter…

Ginger Snaps

1/2 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon ginger 1½ teaspoons salt Heat molasses to boiling-point and pour over shortening. Add dry ingredients mixed…

Molasses Cookies

1 cup molasses 1 tablespoon ginger 1½ cup shortening, butter 1 tablespoon soda and lard mixed 2 tablespoons warm milk 2½ cups bread flour 1…

Flour (Cup shortening melted)

1½ cup shortening, melted 2 teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon salt Add soda to molasses and beat thoroughly; add milk, shortening, ginger, salt…

Spice Cookies

1½ cup molasses 2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1½ teaspoon soda 1½ tablespoons butter 1½ teaspoon salt 1½ tablespoons lard ½ teaspoon clove 1…

Scotch Wafers

1 cup Rolled Oats 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon soda 1/4 cup butter or lard 1/2 cup hot water 1/4 cup sugar Mix first six…

Oatmeal Cookies

1½ cup fine oatmeal 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Beat egg until light, add sugar, cream, and milk; then add…

Scottish Fancies

1 cup rolled oats ½ teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoon melted butter Beat egg until light, add gradually sugar, and then stir…

Vanilla Wafers

equal proportions 1/3 cup butter and lard in 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoon salt 2…

Cream Cookies

2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons yellow ginger Flour to roll Mix and bake same as Vanilla Wafers. ½ cup butter 1 cup…

Imperial Cookies

2½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoon lemon extract 1½ teaspoon grated nutmeg Mix and bake same as Vanilla Wafers.

Hermits

½ cup raisins, stoned and cut in small pieces 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons milk 14 teaspoon clove…

Rich Cookies

3/4 cup flour 1½ teaspoon vanilla Raisins, nuts, or citron Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg, flour, and vanilla. Drop from tip of…

Flour (Currant jelly Cream the butter)

Currant jelly Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg well beaten, soda mixed with milk, salt and flour to make a soft dough. Chill and…

Royal Fans

Mix and sift two cups flour and one-half cup brown sugar. Wash three-fourths cup butter and work into first mixture, using tips of fingers…

Boston Cookies

1½ tablespoons hot water 314 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup chopped nut meat, hickory or English walnut 1/2 cup…

Cocoanut Cream Cookies

2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup thick cream 1½ cup shredded cocoanut 3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Beat eggs until light…

Peanut Cookies

2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 14 teaspoon salt ½ cup flour 2 teaspoons milk ½ cup finely chopped…

Almond Cookies

1/2 cup butter 1 egg ½ cup almonds, blanched and finely chopped ½ cup sugar 2 cups flour 1½ tablespoon cinnamon

Nutmeg (Each Grated rind lemon)

} each Grated rind ½ lemon 2 tablespoons brandy Cream the butter, add egg well beaten, almonds, sugar, brandy, and spices mixed and sifted…

Nut Cookies

Whites 2 eggs 6 tablespoons flour Few grains salt Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon-colored, add sugar gradually, nut meats, whites…

Seed Cakes

Follow recipe for Cocoanut Cream Cookies (see p. 489), using one and one-half tablespoons caraway seeds in place of cocoanut, ½ cup butter…

Chocolate Cookies

2 ozs. unsweetened chocolate 21½ cups flour (scant) 2 teaspoons baking powder. 1/4 cup milk Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg well…

German Chocolate Cookies

1 cup brown sugar 2 bars German chocolate 14 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt Grated rind ½ lemon 11½ cups almonds, blanched and chopped 1…

Chocolate Fruit Cookies

1/4 cup butter 1½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons grated chocolate 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon boiling water 1 egg 1/2 cup nut meats, finely…

Chocolate Cakes

Beat eggs until light. 3 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 cup stale bread crumbs 3 tablespoons flour Cream the butter, add sugar, combine…

Neuremburghs

1/8 teaspoon clove 1 tablespoon orange peel, finely cut Grated rind 1/2 lemon 34 cup Jordan almonds Beat the whites of the eggs until…

Sand Tarts

2 teaspoons baking powder White 1 egg Blanched almonds 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, and…

Swedish Wafers

5 ozs. flour 14 teaspoon vanilla Shredded almonds Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, eggs slightly beaten, flour, and flavoring. Drop…

Marguerites II

2 tablespoons shredded cocoanut 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup English walnut meats

Saltines

Boil sugar and water until syrup will thread. Remove to back of range and add marshmallows cut in pisces. Pour onto the whites of eggs…

Kornettes

34 cup finely chopped popped corn 34 tablespoon soft butter White 1 egg 1/3 cup sugar Candied cherries 14 teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoon vanilla…

Rolled Wafers (Cup butter cup powdered sugar)

14 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 14 cup milk ½ cup bread flour 1½ teaspoon vanilla Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, and milk drop…

Almond Wafers

Before baking Rolled Wafers, sprinkle with almonds blanched and chopped. Other nut meats or shredded cocoanut may be used in place of…

English Rolled Wafers II

To English Rolled Wafers I, add one and one-half cups rolled oats. 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup boiling water 1½ cup…

Nut Bars

1½ cup flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons English walnut meat, finely chopped Halves of walnuts or almonds Caramelize two tablespoons…

Nut Macaroons

1 cup pecan nut meats 14 teaspoon salt Beat white of egg until stiff and add gradually, while beating constantly, sugar. Fold in nut meats…

Brownies (Teaspoon vanilla cup flour)

34 teaspoon vanilla 1½ cup flour 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1½ cup walnut meats, cut in pieces Mix ingredients in order given…

Card Cakes

Jordan almonds 1 tablespoon breakfast cocoa 2 tablespoons sugar 14 teaspoon powdered cinnamon 14 teaspoon vanilla Shredded cocoanut Cream…

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