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BAKERS' SECRETS. 
 
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 FCn EVE^T FAMILY, 
 
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 HANDY B00K 0F REFERENCE FOR 
 
 BY M. H. RIJMSEY. 
 
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 You cin now have a happy home, 
 
 And your husband pleasant look 
 
 Your ttoublesyou will have none, 
 If you only buy this book. 
 
 You will have good Bread. 
 
 Pies, cakes, and never fear, 
 It you follow directions, 
 
 As given here 
 
 COPYRIGHT, 18£5. 
 
 BY M. H, RUMSEY, 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 After vhciny years of careful study 
 Of the Baher's art, 
 "* Many valuable secrets 
 ■v^ To you I will iinpart. 
 
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 TO THE PUBLIC. 
 
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 I' How many women pass by Bake Shops, every 
 day, and look in the windows at the tempting ar- 
 ray of fine baked viands, and exclaim; "Oh, if I 
 could only bake such bread and cakes. !" Now 
 the opportunity is offered, and you have only to 
 purchase "Bakers' Secrets," to have your wish 
 ;yratified. This is the only book of the kind, 
 ever put before the public, at so small a cost, em- 
 bracing as it does years of experience in the bak- 
 ing business, which has given me sufficient op- 
 portunity to collect and test a number of the 
 most valuable receipts, known to the Baking trade. 
 Being a practical baker myself, and having 
 .'ised these receipts every day for the past ten 
 'years, I put them before you with the guarantee 
 that every receipt has been fully and scieutifical' 
 ly tested. They are not copied from other recipt 
 books, but from actual experience, and careful 
 study, which warrants me in presenting them to 
 you, with the full assurance of their merits. 
 iVou need not be worried any more about your 
 bread not being good, or your cakes being "sog- 
 ?y." If you but follow the directions in this 
 30ok, you will never fail, but be envied by all 
 rour friends. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 M. H. liUMSEY* 
 
4 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 RELIABLE YEAST. 
 
 The lirst tlnng to take into consideration, in 
 making good bread, is the yeast. Take 
 
 2 ounces of hops, 
 
 2 quarts of water, 
 
 2 quarts of potatoes, 
 
 4 ounces of white sngar, 
 
 4 ounces of salt, 
 
 1 tablespoonful of ginger, 
 1 cake of dry hop yeast. 
 RkMxVRKs: Heat the water to the boiling point, 
 then add hops, and let boil one minute. Remove 
 from the kettle quickly, to prevent discoloring 
 the liquid. Lot it stand until lukewarm, then add 
 potatoes well mashed, sugar, salt, ginger and 
 yeast. Let it stand in a warm place for twenty- 
 four honrs, or until it thoroughly ferments. It is 
 now ready for use. Keep it in a stone jar in the 
 cellar. 
 
 STOCK YEAST. 
 
 2 ounces of hops, 
 
 1 ounce of malt, 
 4 ounces of flour, 
 
 2 quarts of water, 
 
 1 yeast cake, or a half cupful 
 of stock yeast. 
 
 Remarks: Boil hops, same as in reliable yeast, 
 then pour quickly in an earthern jar. Then add 
 flour while it is hot, so as to cook the flour. Beat 
 all the lumps out, and let it stand until lukewarm, 
 then add the yeast and sprinkle the malt over 
 the top. Let it stand in a warm place until fer- 
 mented. To use this, yon will have to make whatt 
 we term ferment. 
 
 Note'. This yeast will keep good about three' 
 weeks. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 FERMENT. 
 
 G raediurn sized potatoes, 
 
 'I quarts of water, 
 
 2 ounces of flour, 
 
 \ cupful of stock yeast. 
 Remarks : Have potatoes hot, and pour one 
 pint of hot water on them. Add flour and mix 
 thoroughly, until the potatoes are all mashed fine. 
 Then add remainder of water and yeast. Let 
 stand about twelve hours in a warm place, then it 
 is ready for use. 
 
 Note: This will keep good one week. 
 
 BREAD. 
 
 The first thing required for good bread, (after 
 the yeast,) is good flour. Always get the best 
 flour obtainable, that is just the secret of good 
 bread. All bakers use Western spring wheat 
 flour, for it is the strongest, and makes the largest 
 loaf from the least flour. They use winter wheat 
 flour for pastry, because it is softer, and takes less 
 shortening. It would be best for you to have 
 both kinds always on hand, and remember that 
 the best flour is the cheapest. 
 
6 Bakers' S^ep^ts, 
 
 RELIABLE YEAST BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX LOAVES. 
 
 2 quarts of water, 
 
 G medium size potatoes, 
 
 2 table spoonfuls of white sugar, 
 
 2 tablespoon fuls of salt, 
 
 ^ cupful of reliable yeast, 
 
 \ pound of lard or butter. 
 Remarks : Mash potatoes fine, and pour one 
 quart of warm water on them. Strain through a 
 colander. Add sugar, salt and yeast. Add 
 enough flour to make a stift* batter. Let it stand 
 in a warm place over night, and in the morning 
 add remaining quart of water, and lard. Mix all 
 thoroughly, then knead into a slack dough. Let 
 it stand about one hour then mould in loaves. Let 
 it get light, and bake in a moderate oven. 
 
 Note: The more you knead dough, the finer 
 grained the bread will be. 
 
 STOCK YEAST BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX MEDIUM SIZE LOAVES. 
 
 3 pints of ferment, 
 
 1 pint of warm Avater, 
 
 2 ounces of salt, 
 
 3 ounces of sugar, 
 J pound of lard. 
 
 Remarks: Mix up the ferment in a slack 
 dough, in the morning. Let it rise about three 
 hours, then add water, sugar, salt and lard, and 
 knead into a slack dough. Lut it rise about one 
 hour, then mould in loaves, let it rise and bake in 
 a moderately hot oven. 
 
 Note: To prevent a hard crust from forming 
 on 3^our bread, after it is moulded, put it in a 
 cupboard, and place a pail of hot water under it, 
 or just set it over a pan of hot water, so it will 
 steam. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 7 
 
 FLEISCIIMANN'S COMPRESSED YEAST 
 BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX LOAVES. 
 
 1 cake of yeast. 
 
 2 quarts of water, 
 4 ounces of sugar, 
 Z ounces of salt, 
 
 ^4 ounces of lard. 
 
 Remarks: Dissolve the yeast in one quart of 
 warm water. Make into a slack dough, and let it 
 stand in a warm place, over night. In the morn- 
 ing add another quart of water, sugar, salt and 
 lard. Break sponge thoroughly, then mix to a 
 slack dough. Let it stand about one hour, then 
 mould into loaves, let them rise and then bake. 
 
 Note'. It improves the looks of bread, and also 
 moistens the crust, to brush over with melted 
 butter, as soon as it is out of the oven. 
 
 BOSTON BROWN BREAD. 
 
 1 quart of sponge, 
 1 quart corn meal, 
 \ teacupful of molasses. 
 
 Remarks: Set your sponge over night, same 
 as for white bread, or take it out in the morning, 
 after you have thinned your sponge, v^hich you 
 can do for either this bread, graham or rye, and 
 even for Vienna bread. Take the corn meal, and 
 and make a mush out of it, then add it to the 
 sponge, also the molasses. Then knead to a 
 slack dough, with the best tiour. Work then^the 
 same as Graham bread, only bake longer. 
 
 Note: One half cupful of reliable yeast, three 
 pints of ferment, one cake of Fleischmann's com- 
 pressed yeast, one and a half cakes of dry yeast, 
 are all about the same strength. 
 
8 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 GRAHAM BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX LOAVES. 
 
 1| quarts of water, 
 6 ounces of sugar, 
 2 ounces of salt, 
 J cupful of reliable yeast, 
 2 quarts of Graham flour, 
 1 teacupful of molasses. 
 Remarks: Take one quart of the water, sugar, 
 salt and yeast. Make a slack sponge, and let it 
 stand over night in a warm place. In the morn- 
 ing, add the remaining water and molasses, Mix 
 all thoroughly, then add graham flour. If not 
 stiff enough for a slack dough, make it so with 
 wheat flour. Let it rise about one hour, then 
 mould in loaves, let it get light and bake in a 
 moderate oven. 
 
 Note: In summer, set sponge with cold water, 
 in winter with warm. Always keep dough warm 
 and covered tightly. 
 
 RYE BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX LOAVES. 
 
 2 quarts of water, 
 \ pound of sugar, 
 2 ounces of salt, 
 4 ounces of lard, 
 \ cupful of Molasses, 
 4 quarts of rye flour, 
 G potatoes, 
 \ cupful of yeast. 
 
 Remarks: Take one quart of the water, sugar' 
 salt, potatoes and yeast. Make in a stiff sponge' 
 and let it stand over night in a warm place. In 
 the morning add the molasses, lard and quart of 
 water. Beat all thoroughly, then mix rye flour, 
 work it then the same as for graham bread. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 9 
 
 VIENNA BREAD. 
 
 FOR SIX LOAVKS. 
 
 1 quart of water, 
 
 4 ounces of white sugar. 
 
 2 ounces of salt, 
 
 ^ cupful of reliable yeast, 
 1 quart of sweet milk, 
 4 ounces of butter. 
 
 Remarks: Have the water warm, and put in 
 the yeast, salt, and sugar. Make a stiff batter, 
 and let it stand in a warm place, over night. In 
 the morning, add milk and butter, and knead to a 
 slack dough. Let it stand about one hour, then 
 mould in long loaves, tapering at the ends. Let 
 it get light, then slash lightly across the top with 
 a sharp knife, and bake. After it is baked, brush 
 over with milk, or white of an egg, well beaten, 
 to give it a gloss. 
 
 A'ote: Always have all kinds of bread dough 
 slack, and let your sponge get through ferment- 
 ing, before working it. 
 
 DOUGH NUTS. 
 
 1 pint of sponge, 
 
 2 eggs, 
 
 ^ pound of sugar, 
 
 2 ounces of butter. 
 Remarks: Rub the sugar, butter, and eggs to 
 a cream, and add the sponge. Mix in enough 
 flour to make a slack dough. Roll up in balls, and 
 let them get light. Have your lard hot, then 
 stick your thumb through the center of one, and 
 twirl it around so as to leave a hole in the center. 
 When they are fried, they will look just the same 
 as if they were cut out. 
 
to Bakers' Secrets, 
 
 GUTTER ROLLS. 
 
 1 small lump of butter, 
 
 1 pint of sponge, 
 
 2 ounces of lard. 
 
 Remakks: Mix the lard in the sponge, then 
 knead to a slack dough. Let it rise about one 
 hour, then mould in little rolls about two ounces 
 each, let them stand a few minutes, then flatten 
 them out with a small rolling pin, thinner in the 
 middle than on the edges. Melt the butter, and 
 brush over them, then lap one side over the other, 
 and press the back edge with the thick part of the 
 hand. Rolls made this way, look nicer than any 
 other way. 
 
 Note: You can make biscuit out of th<i same 
 dough, and also rusks, by adding a little sugar in 
 the sponge. You can always use butter or lard 
 in bread. 
 
 BUNS. 
 
 1 pint of sponge, 
 '] ounces of butter, 
 \ pound of sugar. 
 
 Remarks: Add sugar and butter, to the 
 sponge, then knead to a dough, and let it raise an 
 hour. Then make into balls, same as for rolls. 
 Let them stand a few minutes, then flatten them 
 out evenlj^, about one lialf inch thick. Sprinkle 
 powdered sugar over them. Let them get light 
 and bake. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 1 1 
 
 TEA BISCUIT* 
 
 1 pound of Hour. 
 
 1 ounce of baking powder, 
 
 3 ounces of butter. 
 Remarks: Sift the baking powder with the 
 flour, and rub the butter in. Then add enough 
 sweet milk to make a slack dough. Roll out one* 
 half inch thick, and cut out and bake in a brisk 
 oven . 
 
 You will find the following table useful in bak- 
 ing cakes. 
 
 1 pound of wheat flour is one quart. 
 1 pound 2 ounces Indian meal, 1 quart. 
 1 pound of butter, when soft, 1 quart. 
 1 pound 1 ounce white sugar, 1 quart. 
 
 1 pound 2 ounces brown sugar, 1 quart. 
 4 medium sized teacupfuls, 1 quart. 
 
 2 heaping teaspoon fuls of soda, or any 
 such substance, 1 ounce. 
 
 4 heaping teaspoonfuls of ginger or any 
 such substance, 1 ounce. 
 
 5 table spoonfuls are 1 gill. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 WASHINGTON COOKIES 
 
 4 pounds of white sugar, 
 
 "I pounds of lard, 
 
 1 quart of sweet milk, 
 
 1 dozen eggs, 
 
 1^ ounce carbonate of ammonia, 
 
 I ounce soda, 
 
 'Z teaspoon fuls of extract of Lemon, 
 
 1 pound of granulated sugar. 
 Remarks: Rub the white sugar and lard to a 
 cream, add eggs well beaten, and milk with the 
 ammonia and soda dissolved in it, also extract of 
 lemon. Then mix in enough flour to make a 
 slack dough. Roll out and cut with a cookie 
 cutter. Ilave the granulated sugar on a plate, 
 also a plate with a little water on it. Drop them 
 on the plate lightly, just enough to moisten the 
 tops, then drop them on the plate of sugar, 
 which will adhere to them evenly. Bake in a 
 hot oven. 
 
 SOFT GINGER BREAD. 
 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 
 1 pound of lard, 
 
 2 eggs, 
 
 ^ ounce of soda, 
 
 ^ ounce of ginger, 
 
 ^ pint of boiling water. 
 Remarks: Mix molasses, lard eggs and ginger, 
 as stiff as you can stir with a spoon. Dissolve 
 the soda in the boiling water, them pour it over 
 the dough, stir briskly a few minutes, then put 
 in well greased pans, and bake in a liot oven. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 1 3 
 
 GINGEPv COOKIES. 
 
 1 quart of molasses, 
 
 2 ounces of soda, 
 
 1 ounce of ginger, 
 J pound of lard, 
 i pint of hot water. 
 
 Remarks: Pour hot water over the soda and 
 ginger. Stir till thoroughly dissolved. Add 
 the lard melted, then the molasses, stir in enough 
 flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Bake in 
 a hot oven. 
 
 Note: Always get the best molasses. 
 
 RAISIN COOKIES. 
 
 2 pounds of sugar, 
 1 pound of butter, 
 6 eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 2 ounces of cream tartar, 
 1 pint of sweet milk. 
 Flavor to suit taste. 
 
 Remarks: Rub sugar and butter to a cream. 
 Add eggs well beaten, milk with the soda and 
 cream tartar dissolved, then the flavoring, and 
 roll out thin. Cut with a cookie cutter, put in 
 pan, then stick one large raisin in the center of 
 each, and bake in a hot oven. 
 
 Note: One ounce of baking powder is equiva- 
 lent to the same amount of cream tartar and 
 soda. Always use twice the amount of cream 
 tartar, that you do of aoda. 
 
14- Bakers' Secrete. 
 
 GINGER BREAD 
 
 4 ounces of butter, 
 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 ^ ounce of ginger, 
 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 
 1 gill of hot water. 
 Remarks: Put together the same as ginger 
 cookies, but don't mix quite as stiff; put it in a 
 square pan, and flatten it out evenly with the 
 liands. Bake in a moderate oven. 
 
 CHOCOLATE COOKIES . 
 
 2 pounds of cake crumbs, 
 ^ pound of butter, 
 
 5 l^ound of chocolate, 
 J pound of sugar, 
 h ounce of soda, 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 
 3 eggs, 
 
 5 pound of flour. 
 
 Remarks: Mix the crumbs and molasses to- 
 gether. Let them stand over night, and in the 
 morning add butter, chocolate, sugar, soda, eggs 
 and flour. Roll out thin, and bake in a hot oven. 
 When cold, ice over, and set in the oven a min- 
 ute, to harden the frosting. Take the chocolate, 
 add a little sweet milk or water, set on the stove 
 and stir until it is all dissolved before adding it. 
 It is better this way than grated. 
 
 Note: Always save all your stale and burnt 
 cakes, to use for chocolate cookies. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 1 5 
 
 STAR COOKIES. 
 
 2 pounds of sugar, 
 
 1 pound of of butter, 
 
 i quart of sweet milk, 
 
 4 eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of carbonate of ammonia, 
 
 4 pounds of flour. 
 Remarks: Rub the butter and the sugar to a 
 cream, add the eggs, well beaten, the sweet milk 
 with the ammonia dissolved, and flour. Roll out 
 thin, and cut with a star shaped cutter. 
 
 ISFote: A great many people who do not under- 
 stand the elements of carbonate of ammonia, 
 suppose it has an injurious effect, but it is not so, 
 for when it is exposed to heat, as it would be in 
 cakes, it is all evaporated, leaving not a particle 
 of sediment, as soda does. It is the best leaven 
 for cakes known, as it leaves them pure and 
 white, without that strong taste that soda leaves. 
 
 COCOANUT COOKIES. 
 
 1 pound of white sugar, 
 
 I pound of butter, 
 
 4 eggs, 
 
 8 teaspoonfuls of baking powder, 
 
 1 pint of milk, 
 
 1 teacup of cocoanut. 
 Remarks: Rub sugar and butter together. 
 Add eggs, cocoanut and milk. Sift the baking 
 powder in witli tionr sufficient to make a slack 
 dough. Cut witli a plain cake cutter, and bake 
 in a moderately hot oven. 
 
 Note: It will improve the cookies if the 
 cocoanut is soaked in the milk, about 2\\ hour be- 
 fore mixing. 
 
I 6 Baker' Secrets. 
 
 GINGER SNAPS. 
 
 '2 quarts of molasses, 
 
 1 pint of water, 
 
 2 pounds of granulated sugar, 
 8 pounds of Hour, 
 
 3 ounces of soda, 
 
 3 ounces of ginger, 
 
 1 ounce of carbonate of ammonia, 
 
 1^ pounds of lard. 
 
 Remarks: Rub sugar and lard together. 
 Add molasses and water, with soda and ammonia 
 dissolved. Then mix in the flour and ginger. 
 Roll out thin, and cut with a small cutter, and 
 bake in a moderate oven. You can make Jack- 
 son snaps out of some dough, by cutting larger, 
 and icing after they are baked. 
 
 Note'. When you have a panful of the snaps 
 cut out, lay a wet towel smoothly over them, and 
 jjress lightly each one. It will give them that 
 find gramed appearance, that bakers so much ad- 
 mire. 
 
 CINNAMON JUMBLES. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 \\ pound of flour, 
 \ pound of butter, 
 1 pint of milk, 
 1 ounce of cinnamon, 
 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 2 ounces of cream tartar, 
 4 eggs. 
 
 Remakivs: Rub sugar and butter to a cream. 
 Add eggs well beaten, milk with soda and cream 
 tartar dissolved, cinnamon and flour. Drop out 
 on buttered tins, and bake in a quick oven. 
 
 Note\ Or add enough flour to make dough stiff 
 as cookie dough. Roll out thin, and cut with a 
 cruller cutter. Bake in a hot oven. h 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 1 7 
 
 SPICE DROP CAKK8. 
 
 1 (juart of molasses, 
 1 quart of milk, 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 1 pound of lavd or butter, 
 
 4 eggs, 
 
 5 pounds of flour, 
 
 2 ounces of soda, 
 
 J ounce each cinnamon, cloves 
 and alspice. 
 Uemakks: Rub sugar and lard thoroughly to- 
 gether, then add eggs well beaten, molasses and 
 milk with soda dissolved in it spices and flour. 
 Drop on buttered pans by the table spoonful, and 
 bake in a brisk oven. 
 
 Note: The less you stir cake, after the soda 
 and flour is added, the better it will be. 
 
 LEMON DROP CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of white sugar, 
 i pound of butter, 
 
 2 pounds of flour, 
 
 1 pint of sweet milk, 
 4 eggs, 
 
 3 teaspoon fuls of baking powder, 
 
 2 teaspoonfuls of extract of lemon. 
 Remarks: Rub sugar and butter to a cream. 
 
 Add eggs well beaten, the milk, extract of lemon, 
 and baking powder sifted in with the flour. 
 Drop on buttered pans, and bake in a quick oven . 
 Note : Always sift your baking powder in cakes 
 the flour. It makes them better. 
 
1 8 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 CREAM PUFFS. 
 
 I pint of water, 
 
 II eggs, 
 
 10 ounces ot* flour, 
 
 \ ounce of carbonate of ammonia. 
 Remarks: Have the water boiling. Throw 
 your flour in, and stir briskly, (to prevent burn- 
 ing), till the flour is all cooked. Then break in 
 the eggs, singly, and stir each one thoroughly, 
 till they are all in, and the lumps are all stirred 
 smooth. Then add carbonate of ammonia, well 
 powdered. Drop on pans by the tablespoonful, 
 and bake in a hot oven. 
 
 CRKAM FOR FILLING. 
 
 1 pound of white sugar, 
 
 1 quart of sweet milk, 
 
 2 ounces of cornstarch, 
 6 eggs, 
 
 1 teaspoon ful each extract 
 of lemon and vanilla. 
 
 Remarks: Mix the sugar, milk, eggs and corn- 
 starch together. Set it over the fire, and stir 
 constantly till well cooked. When done, add 
 extracts; cut and slit in one side of the puff and 
 insert a teaspoon ful of cream. These are verv 
 fine. 
 
Baker^s' Secrets. 19 
 
 FRIED CAKES. 
 
 1 quart of buttermilk, 
 
 1| pounds of sugar, 
 
 4 ounces of lard or butter, 
 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 2 ounces of cream tartar, 
 4 eggs. 
 
 Remarks: Mix sugar and butter thoroughly 
 then add eggs well beaten, buttermilk with soda 
 and cream tartar dissolved. Mix in enough flour 
 to make a slack dough. Roll out about a quarter 
 of an inch thick. P'ry in hot lard. 
 
 CRULLERS. 
 
 1 quart of sweet milk, 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 4 ounces of butter, 
 
 3 eggs, 
 
 3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder, 
 
 1 lerel teaspoonful of cinnamon. 
 
 Remarks: Mix the sugar and butter to a 
 cream. Add the eggs and cinnamon. Sift the 
 baking powder in with the flour. Make a slack 
 dough. Roll out with the least handling possi- 
 ble. Cut out with a cruller cutter. Make about 
 a quarter of an inch thick. Fry in hot lard to a 
 nice brown. 
 
20 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 DARK FRUIT CAKE. 
 
 J pound of brown sugar, 
 
 I pound of lard or butter, 
 
 ^ pound of raisins seeded, 
 
 4 pound of English currants, 
 
 4 quart of molasses, 
 
 y eggs, 
 
 ^ pint of buttermilk, 
 
 1 teaspoonful of cloves, 
 
 2 teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 ^ pound of citron. 
 Remarks: Mix sugar and butter to a cream. 
 Add eggs, molasses cloves and cinnumon, fruits 
 and buttermilk, with the soda dissolved. Mix 
 in flour as stiff as you can stir with a spoon. 
 Bake in small dishes, lined with buttered paper, 
 or one large dish. Bake in a moderate oven. 
 
 WHITE FRUIT CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of white sugar, 
 
 5 pound of butter, 
 
 i pound of raisins seeded, 
 
 4 pound of English currants, 
 
 5 pound of tigs, 
 
 8 eggs (the whites of), 
 
 7^ teaspoonful of cloves> 
 
 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon, 
 
 12 ounce of soda, 
 
 1 ounce of cream tartar, 
 
 1 pint of sweet milk. 
 Remarks: Whip the sugar, butter and eggs 
 to a cream. Add milk with soda and cream 
 tartar dissolved, and the cinnamon, cloves and 
 fruits. Mix in tiour as stiff as you can stir with 
 a spoon. Bake in tins lined with buttered paper. | 
 Pake in a moderate oven. | 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 21 
 
 DIAMOND CAKE. 
 
 1^ pound of while sugar, 
 
 1^ pound of butter, 
 
 5 eggs, 
 
 4 pint of milk, 
 
 '6 pounds of Hour, 
 
 J ounce of soda, 
 
 1 ounce of creamj.tartar. 
 
 1 teasj)oonful of extract 
 
 of lemon. 
 Remarks; Mix sugar and butter to a cream, 
 add eggs well beaten, and the extract, then the 
 milk with the soda and cream tartar dissolved, 
 and lastly the flour. Bake in any shaped tms 
 desired, lined with buttered paper. l>ake in a 
 moderate oven. 
 
 MOLASSES ]5AR. 
 
 J pound of buttei', 
 
 ^ pound of brown sugar, 
 
 2^ pounds of flour, 
 
 5 eggs, 
 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 
 1 pint of milk, 
 
 1 ounce of soda. 
 
 Re-marks: Stir butter, sugar and eggs to a 
 smooth cream. Add the molasses, milk with 
 soda dissolved, and flour. Bake in cake bars in 
 a moderate oven. 
 
22 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 PRINCESS CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of white sugar, 
 ^ pound of butter, 
 i pint of sweet milk, 
 1 pound of flour, 
 3 eggs (whites of), 
 
 1 ounce of soda, 
 
 2 ounces of cream tartar, 
 
 1 teaspoonful extract of lemon. 
 
 Remarks: Stir the sugar and butter to a 
 smooth cream, add the eggs thoroughly beaten, 
 milk with soda and cream tartar disolved, extract 
 of lemon and flour. Put in tins lined with but- 
 tered paper. Bake in a very slow oven. 
 
 ROLL JELLY CAKE. 
 
 J pound of powdered sugar, 
 4 pint of sweet milk, 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 ^ pound of flour, 
 
 1 ounce of baking powder. 
 
 Remarks: Stir the sugar, butter, eggs and 
 milk together. Sift the flour and baking powder 
 in together. Bake in one sheet. When done, 
 spread over with jelly and roll np tightly in a 
 towel until cold. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 23 
 
 CORN STAUCII CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 I pound of butter, 
 
 4 pint of milk, 
 
 I pound of cornstarch, 
 
 6 eggs (whites of,) 
 
 ^ ounce of cream tartar, 
 
 \ ounce of soda. 
 
 Kemarks: Rub the sugar and butter to a 
 smooth cream, add the eggs well beaten, and 
 milk with soda and cream tartar dissolved, and 
 the cornstarch and flour. Bake in pans lined 
 with buttered paper, in a moderate oven. 
 
 WINK CAKE. 
 
 J pound of white sugar, 
 7 ounces of butter, 
 
 eggs, 
 
 H pounds of flour, 
 i pint of milk, 
 \ ounce of soda, 
 
 1 ounce of cream tartar. 
 
 Remakks: Beat the sugar, butter and eggs to 
 a smooth cream; add milk with cream tartar and 
 soda dissolved. Stir in flour, put in tins lined 
 with buttered paper, and bake in a moderate oven. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 SPOx^^GE CAKE. 
 
 1| pounds of sugar, 
 
 1 dozen eggs, 
 
 1 pound of flour, 
 
 1 teaspoonful extract of lemon, 
 
 Remarks: Beat eggs and suo^ar till tbey stand. 
 Add tbe flour and extract and bake in tins lined 
 witb buttered paper. 
 
 LADY FINGERS. 
 
 1 ])ound of sugar, 
 5 pound of flour, 
 
 'J eggs. ^ 
 
 1 teaspoonful extract ot lemon, i 
 
 } ounce of baking powder. 
 
 Remarks: Mix tbe sugar, eggs, extract and 
 flour witb baking powder sifted witb it. Take a 
 tablespoonful, and drop on buttered paper or 
 pans. Move your spoon along as you drop tbem, 
 so when they are baked, they will be about three 
 inches long and one wide. After they are bak- 
 ed, put two together with jelly between. 
 
Bakers' Secret^. 25 
 
 COFFEE ('AKE. 
 
 h pint of strong cottcc, 
 
 ^ pint of molasses, 
 
 I pound of sugar, 
 
 5 pound of butter, 
 
 - eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of soda. 
 Remarks: Mix the sugar and butter to a 
 cream; add the eggs well beaten, molasses and 
 coffee, with the soda dissolved. Stir in flour en- 
 ougli to make a thick batter, put in tins lined 
 witii buttered paper. Bake in a slow oven. 
 
 CHRISTMAS CAKE. 
 
 '2 pounds of sugar, 
 
 2 pounds of raisins, 
 
 2 pounds of currants, 
 [ 2 pounds of flour, 
 
 K I pound of citron, 
 
 1 pound of butter, 
 12 eggs, 
 
 2 ounces of baking powder, 
 1 pint of sweet milk, 
 
 1 teaspoonful of ground cloves, 
 
 1 teas])Oonful of cinnamon, 
 
 2 teaspoonfuls of alspice. 
 Remarks: Beat sugar, butter and eggs thor- 
 oughly. Add milk, raisins, citron, currants, 
 spices and flour, with baking powder sifted in 
 with it. Bake in a very slow oven four or five 
 hours, 
 
26 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 BRIDE CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 I pound of butter, 
 
 1 pound of flour, 
 
 16 eggs (whites of,) 
 
 1 ounce of baking powder. 
 Kemaiiks: Stir the sugar and butter to a 
 cream. Beat the eggs till they stand, then add 
 them, add the flour with baking powder, and 
 flavor with almond. Bake in pan lined with but- 
 tered white paper, in a moderate oven. 
 
 HICKORY NUT CAKE. 
 
 5 pound of butter, 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 1 pound of flour, 
 
 6 eggs, 
 
 1 quart of hickory nuts, 
 
 1 ounce of cream tartar, 
 
 J ounce of soda, 
 
 \ pint of sweet milk. 
 Remarks: Stir butter, sugar and eggs to a 
 smooth cream, add cold milk with soda and 
 cream tartar dissolved. Crack hickorv nuts, then 
 add the meats and flour. Bake in a moderate 
 oven. 
 
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 CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE. 
 
 Jpound of white sugar, 
 'Z ounces of butter, 
 \ pint of milk, 
 2 eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of cream tartar, 
 \ ounce of soda, 
 
 f pound of flour, 
 
 2 ounces of chocolate. 
 
 Remarks: Put a little milk on the chocolate, 
 set it on the stove, and stir until it is dissolved. 
 Then mix it thoroughly with the sugar, butter 
 and eggs. Add milk with soda, and cream tar- 
 tar dissolved and lastly the flour. Bake five 
 layers, and when done, put them together, with 
 icing between. 
 
 FIG PASTE CAKE. 
 
 \ pound powdered sugar, 
 
 \ pint of sweet milk, 
 
 2 ounces of butter, 
 
 J pound of flour, 
 
 2 eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of baking powder. 
 Remarks: Rub sugar and butter to a cream. 
 Add eggs well beaten, milk, and baking powder 
 sifted with the flour. Bake quickly in four 
 layers. 
 
 PASTE FOR FILLING. 
 
 \ pound of figs, 
 i - - - . 
 
 2 
 
 pound of white sugar, 
 I pint of water. 
 Remarks: Slice the figs, pour water on them 
 set on the stove and let them boil until tender. 
 Then add the sugar, and cook all slowly to a 
 thick paste; then put your cake together, with 
 the paste between the layers. Frost the top. 
 
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 CHOCOLATE CREAM CAKE. 
 
 4 pound of sugar, 
 
 5 pound of flour, 
 
 2 ounces of butter, 
 
 5 pint of sweet milk, 
 
 '^ eggs, 
 
 I ounce of soda, 
 
 i ounce of cream tartar, 
 
 U ounces of chocolate. 
 Remarks: Stir sugar, butter and eggs tho 
 roughly together. Add milk, with soda and 
 cream tartar dissolved, then the flour. Bake in 
 four layers. When done put together with 
 cream between each layer. 
 
 CREAM FOR FILLING. 
 
 \ pound of sugar, 
 ^ pint of milk, 
 
 1 ounce of cornstarch, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 2 ounces of chocolate. 
 Remarks: Cook it all together, until thoroug- 
 
 ly done. Stir constantly. 
 
 COCOANUT CREAM CAKE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 J pound of butter, 
 6 eggs (whites of), 
 J pint of milk, 
 X pound of flour, 
 I ounce of baking powder. 
 Remarks: Bake in four layers, same as 
 chocolate cake. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 29 
 
 CREAM FOR FILLING. 
 
 4 pound of sugar, 
 
 2 egcjs (whites of), 
 
 2 ounces of cornstarch, 
 
 i pint of milk, 
 
 ^ pound of cocoanut. 
 Remarks: Beat the eggs and stir in sugar and 
 Hour. Add the milk, boiling hot, then the cocoa- 
 nut. Frost it on the outside and sprinkle over 
 with cocoanut, before it dries. 
 
 PIES. 
 
 One of the most essential things in making 
 good pies, is the crust. 
 
 PIE CRUST. 
 
 FOR SIX MEDIUM SIZED ROUND TINS. 
 
 1 pound of lard, 
 4 pint of water, 
 IJ pound of flour. 
 TIemarks: Take part of the flour, and rub in 
 the lard thoroughly, then add the water, and the 
 remainder of the flour. Do not knead more than 
 is necessary. 
 
 Note'^ Always use cold lard for pie crust. 
 
 COCOANUT PIE. 
 
 \ pound of sugar, 
 
 « eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of butter. 
 
 pound of cocoanut, 
 
 I quart of sweet milk. 
 Re:marks: Soak cocoanut in milk, for an hour. 
 Bake without upper crust. 
 
30 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 LEMON PIE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 2 eggs, 
 
 2 ounces of cornstarcl), 
 
 1 pint of boiling water, 
 
 2 lemons, 
 
 1 ounce of butter. 
 
 Kemaiiks; Grate the lemon, and squeeze out 
 the juice. Add the sugar and eggs well beaten, 
 and the cornstarch and butter, and then pour on 
 the boiling water. Bake with one crust. 
 
 Note\ Sprinkle over with powdered sugar after 
 they are baked. 
 
 
 CUSTARD PIE. 
 
 
 \ pound of sugar, 
 8 eggs, 
 
 1 pint of milk, 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 IvEEARKS ; 
 
 crust. 
 
 \ nutmeg. 
 
 Bake in a moderate oven, with one 
 
 PUMPKIN PIE. 
 
 1 pint of stewed pumpkin, 
 
 \ pint of sweet milk, 
 
 ^> eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 1 teaspoonful of ginger, 
 
 \ pound of sugar, 
 
 1 pinch of salt. 
 Remarks: Stir all together thoroughly, then 
 bake with one crust, in a moderate oven for three 
 quarters of an liour. 
 
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 tlAISIN AND CURRANT PIE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 I pound of raisins, 
 
 1 pound of currants, 
 
 2 ounces of flour or cornstarch, 
 2 ounces of butter, 
 
 ^ pint of water or milk, 
 
 1 lemon. 
 Remakks: Seed the raisins, boil all together, 
 with lemon sliced, or the rind grated, and juice 
 squeezed in. Bake with two crusts. 
 
 BERRY PIE. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 1 pint of ripe berries, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 1 ounce of flour. 
 Remarks: Line your pie tin with crust, Pu^ 
 in sugar evenly over the bottom. Then put in 
 berries, butter and flour, and bake with two crusts. 
 Note'. Always put sugar in the bottom of 
 berry or apple pies. It will prevent them from 
 soaking through. 
 
 APPLE PIE. 
 
 4 pound of sugar, 
 
 4 large apples, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 1 ounce of flour. 
 Remarks: Put in sugar, the same as for ber- 
 ry i>ies, then apples sliced thin. Then put in the 
 butter and sprinkle flour evenly over them. Flav- 
 or to suit the taste. Bake in a moderate oven. 
 
 N~ote'. Always wet the edge of the under 
 crust, before putting on the upper crust. It will 
 prevent them from stewing out. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 MINCE PIE. 
 
 1 pint of boiled beef, chopped tine, 
 
 1 quart of apples, chopped fine, 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 
 i pint of water, 
 
 I pound of raisins, 
 
 I pound of currants, 
 
 I ounce each of cinnamon, cloves 
 and als])ice, 
 
 I ounce of salt, 
 
 4 tablespoonfuls of boiled cider, 
 or vmegar, 
 
 ^ pint of brandy, if desired. 
 Uemarks: Mix the ingredients all together- 
 'hen set on the stove and cook fur a few moments? 
 >irring constantly. Bake with two crusts in a 
 loderate oven. 
 
 PIE PLANT PIE. 
 
 1 pint of sliced pie plant, 
 
 I pound of sugar, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 1 ounce of flour. 
 IIemakivs: Pour boiling water over the pie 
 hint. Let it stand for ten minutes. Drain off 
 le water, then put it in the pie. Bake with 
 \vo crusts. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. 
 
 ICE CPvEAM. 
 
 2 quarts of cream, 
 ?) eggs, 
 
 1 pound of sugar. 
 Uemarks: Beat eggs thoroughly. Add sugar 
 nd cream. Flavor to suit the taste, then freeze. 
 
Baker:^' Secrets. 33 
 
 ICE CREAM. 
 
 1 gallon of milk, 
 
 2 pounds of sugar, 
 1 dozen eggs, 
 
 1 ounce of cornstarch, 
 
 IJ ounces of flavoring, 
 Remarks: Beat c^^gs thoroughly, and add 
 sugar, cornstarch and luilk. Put it in a pail and 
 set in a kettle, partly filled witn water and cook, 
 until it thickens. Let it get cool then add the 
 extract and freeze. 
 
 LEMON TAFFY. 
 
 3 pounds of white sugar, 
 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar, 
 1 teaspoonful of cream tartar, 
 
 1 pint of water, 
 
 2 teaspoon fuls of extract of lemon. 
 Remarks: Put the sugar in a bright clean pan. 
 
 Dissolve the cream tartar in vinegar, and pour on 
 the sugar. Set it on the stove and boil not too 
 fast. Keep trying a little by dippmg it in cold 
 water. When it breaks off brittle, it is done. 
 Then pour out on buttered plates, and pull as 
 soon as cool enough. Put tbe extract on while 
 pulling. 
 
 MOLASSES TAFFY. 
 
 1 pound of sugar, 
 I pint of molasses, 
 
 1 ounce of butter, 
 
 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar. 
 Remarks: Boil all together; be careful not 
 
 to scorch. Try it the same as lemon taffy, to 
 see when it is done. Pour out and pull the same 
 as lemon taffy. 
 
34 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 ICING FOR CAKE. 
 
 ^ pound of powdered sugar, 
 3 eggs (whites of). 
 Remarks: Beat e'^gs till they stand, a«ld 
 sugar, then beat all thoroughly. Flavor to suit 
 the taste. 
 
 Note: If eggs are not absolutely fresh, add a 
 little pinch of cream tartar. 
 
 BOILED ICING 
 
 1 pound of powdered sugar, 
 
 2 eggs (whites of), 
 \ pint of water. 
 
 Remarks: Boil sugar and water till it is 
 stringy. Beat eggs until they stand, then pour 
 boiling sugar on them, and beat all thoroughly. 
 Flavor to suit the taste. 
 
 CHOCOLATE CREAMS. 
 
 2 pounds of pulverized sugar, 
 
 \ pint of water, 
 
 \ pound of chocolate. 
 Remarks: Boil sugar and water for live min- 
 utes, then beat to a cream. Melt the chocolate. 
 Make the cream in balls and roll them in the 
 chocolate. 
 
 CHOCOLATE CARAMELS. 
 
 1 pint of molasses, 
 I pound of sugar, 
 
 1 pint of cream, 
 
 2 ounces of flour, 
 
 \ pound of chocolate. 
 Remarks: Mix the flour in the milk, then boil 
 all together until brittle. When done, pour out 
 on buttered pans or plates, and cut in squares. 
 
Bakers' Secrets. 35 
 
 HOVV TO STEW OYSTERS. 
 
 1 quart of fresh oysters, 
 
 1 quart of water, 
 
 2 ounces of hnttei. 
 
 Remarks: Heat the water to the boiliug point, 
 then put in the oysters and butter. Salt and 
 pepper to taste then let them boil a few seconds 
 and serve immediately. 
 
 jYote; If you prepare a milk stew, leave out 
 half of the water, and put milk in the place of it. 
 Before you buy ovsters look at them and see if 
 the juice or liquor is dark and murhly, and if the 
 oysters have pink edges, and the bodies a white 
 bleached appearance. If they have, don't buy 
 them, no matter how fresh the dealer says they 
 are. ! ut if the juice is clear, the edges dark, 
 and bodies a dull slate color, thev are fresh. 
 
 HOW TO ROAST A TURKEY. 
 
 Select a good fat one, have it picked and 
 dressed, then steam it over a large kettle, or 
 better still hang it in a wash boiler, with suffic- 
 ient water to make steam, but not so as to touch 
 the turkey. Cover it tightly, and let it steam 
 about one hour, or according to the size of the 
 tnrkey. After it has steamed tender, take it out, 
 and rub all over inside with pepper and salt. 
 Then have a dressing made ready, of one quart 
 wf oysters, one pound of stale bread, one-half 
 pound of butter, and enojgh sweet milk to moist- 
 en the brea"i. Season to the taste, then stuff in 
 all you can sew up. Put in a pan with a little 
 water, in a slow oven, for three or four hours, 
 basting and turning often. 
 
36 Bakers' Secrets. 
 
 HOW TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE. 
 
 2 quarts of boiling water, 
 1 teacupful of coffee. 
 Remarks: Put the coffee in the pot. Pour the 
 boiling water on it. Let it boil for two minutes, 
 then pour one tablespoon ful of cold water in it. 
 This will settle the grounds, and make it clear 
 Serve at once. 
 
 Note'. Have your coffee ground fine. 
 
 HOW TO MAKE GOOD TEA. 
 
 2 quarts of boiling water, 
 6 teaspoonfuls of tea. 
 Remarks; Place your tea in teapot. Pour one 
 half-pint of the water over it, and let it boil 
 about one minute. Add the remainder of water 
 and then serve. 
 
 Note'. Buy the best tea, you will find it the 
 cheapest. 
 
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