The Metropolitan Cook Book

A life insurance company teaching its policyholders to eat: the Metropolitan's own cookbook, given away from the tower on Madison Square.

Pastry and Cookies

20 recipes in this part of The Metropolitan Cook Book.

Chocolate Frosting

Add 1 square melted chocolate to White Mountain Cream. cup sugar cup flour

Cream Filling

teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups scalded milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix dry ingredients; add eggs slightly beaten and pour in gradually the scalded…

Pie Crust

teaspoon salt cup shortening cup ice water Sift together salt and flour. Cut in the shortening as for Bakingpowder Biscuits, using a large…

Single Crust Pie

Roll the dough larger than the tin. Place carefully over the tin, as crust shrinks in baking. Flatten the crust to tin to press out air. If…

Double Crust Pie

Fit the lower crust as for single crust pie, but do not build up edge. Have the upper crust rolled out before filling is put in, or else…

Lemon Filling

Juice of one lemon 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter Small amount of rind 3 eggs Mix cornstarch and sugar together. Add it and the lemon…

Meringue

2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the whites until stiff; fold in sugar and add flavoring.

Cocoanut Cream Pie

cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1½ cups scalded milk 2 tablespoons cornstarch Yolks 3 eggs 1 tablespoon butter cup shredded cocoanut teaspoon…

Mince Pie

Line a pie tin with pastry. Fill with mince meat. Cover with pastry. 1½ cups chopped beef (roast or steak) 2 cups chopped apple cup chopped…

Mince Meat

1 cup cider pickle jar Gratings of nutmeg cup syrup from sweet teaspoon cloves teaspoon cinnamon pound citron chopped cup raisins (Sultana…

Raisin Pie

1½ cups seeded raisins 1½ cups boiling water 1 tablespoon flour 1-21-2 cup sugar cup finely chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon lemon juice Grated…

Pumpkin Pie

+ cup sugar teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon ginger teaspoon cloves teaspoon salt 1 slightly beaten egg cup milk Mix ingredients in order given…

Apple Pie

1 teaspoon butter teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon lemon juice teaspoon nutmeg Few gratings lemon rind Line pie plate with paste. Pare, core…

Rhubarb Pie

1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour teaspoon salt Wash rhubarb, cut into -inch pieces. Mix with other ingredients. Line deep pie pan with pie…

Peanut Cookies

2 teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt cup milk 1 cup chopped peanuts teaspoon lemon juice Cream the fat, add sugar gradually, add…

Chocolate Drop Cookies

cup fat 1 cup light brown sugar 1 well-beaten egg cup milk 1½ cup flour teaspoon soda 2 squares melted chocolate 1 cup chopped nuts 1…

Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups oatmeal 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon salt 1 cup raisins Cream the fat, add the sugar gradually and work…

Bangor Brownies

2 squares melted bitter chocolate 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Few grains salt 1 cup nuts Sift flour, baking powder and salt…

Brown Betty

2 tablespoons melted butter 4 sliced or chopped apples 2 cups toasted bread Grating from lemon or Juice of one orange or add enough water…

Apple Snow

3 egg whites Powdered sugar Pare, quarter and core 4 sour apples. Steam until soft and rub through sieve. There should be cup cooked apple…

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