Twentieth Century Cook Book

A Minneapolis compilation of old, new and well-tried recipes, 1901 - from amber bouillon to cooking for the sick.

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To Measure Spices

Salt and pepper and allspice and soda and cream tartar are always measured by level spoonfuls unless the recipe specifies to the contrary.

In making a brown betty melt the butter and stir it with the bread crumbs; also the spices and sugar; this distribbread crumbs; also the spices and sugar; this distributes it through the pudding more evenly than when put in bits over top.

Smoked tongue is soaked, then slowly simmered until tender, skimmed and set aside. , skimmed and set aside.

In preparing cheese sandwiches for lunch the cream may be moistened with a little mayonnaise or boiled dressing.

Graham flour consists of entire wheat mixed with the bran.

Pastry flour contains less gluten and more starch than bread flour and should be made of winter wheat. Entire flour and should be made of winter wheat. Entire wheat flour contains the most gluten and phosphates of any flour.

Why rolls are so full of holes, they may be allowed to stand too long in the pans. When they begin to rise they too long in the pans. When they begin to rise they should be put in the oven or knead the dough thoroughly.

All dried fruits require long soaking to restore the water which was evaporated in the drying process. which was evaporated in the drying process.

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