Manuscript Cookbook 221

Rice - Beef Casserole - [[Sunset]] _Feb 1940 1 cup raw rice, well washed 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup finely cut onions 2 cups (no. 2 can) tomatoes 1 lb. ground round steak 2 slices bacon Just put in a 2 qt. casserole in order given. Bake covered for 40 min. in moderate over 350 °F. then uncover & continue to bake until the rice is done. It takes about 1 ¼ hours in all.

Recipe from [[Pictorial Review]] - April 1938

Molasses Snaps Mix: 2 ½ cups sifted all purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. salt Cut in: ½ cup shortening Add: about ¾ cup molasses Work with a fork to a paste which can be rolled (similar to pie crust) roll out ⅛ inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes, place on greased baking sheet & bake in moderate oven 375° for 12-15 min.

[[Pictorial Review]] - April 1938

Doughnuts ⅓ cup melted shotening ⅔ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs or 4 egg yolks 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 4 cups sifted all purpose ^flour ¾ tsp. nutmeg 1 cup sour milk Blend melted shortening, sugar & eggs until light & creamy. Sift B.P. soda, salt & spices with 3 ½ cups of the flour. Stir into first mixture alternately with the sour milk, mix until smooth & thoroughly blended. Add remaining ½ cup of flour only if needed for rolling. (The dough will be easier to handle if chilled about ½ hr in refrigerator) Roll out dough on a floured board to ¼ inch thickness; cut out doughnuts & let them stand on board 20 mins. before frying. Handle the dough as little as possible during rolling and cutting. Fry in oven

deep hot fat at 370 °F. until raised and medium brown on both sides. This will take from 3 to 5 minutes. Be sure to bring fat back to temperature between each frying and the next & do not attempt to fry too many at once. This will make about 2 dozen.

Flummery - "1838-" 1 cup currant jelly 1 cup heavy cream 1½ tbsp. granulated sugar 1 tbsp. granulated gelatine softened in 4 tbsp. cold water ½ cup sherry Melt jelly over hot water, stir in cream & sugar & heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir softened gelatine into hot cream & jelly mixture Pour in sherry & blend well. Rinse individual molds with cold water & fill with gelatine mixture Chill until set, unmold & serve plain or with whipped cream This makes 6 desserts. [[Pictorial Review]] April 1938. Original Recipe was from "[[the Virginia Housewife]]" Cook Book 1838.

Recipe from [[Pictorial Review]] April 1938

Old Fashion "Pound Cake". 1½ cups butter or margarine 2 cups granulated sugar 8 egg yolks, beaten well 1 cup finely cut citron ½ tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. rose water 8 egg whites, beaten stiffly 3½ cups sifted all purpose flour Cream butter well, add sugar gradually beat until creamy. Stir in beaten egg yolks, citron, seasoning & flavorings. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, lastly fold in sifted flour. Bake in 2 wax-paper lined loaf pans 9" x 4" or 1 loaf pan 12 ¼" x 3 ⅓". Bake in slow oven 300 °F. for 1½ to 2 hours.