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DOUGHNUTS
Mrs. T. C. Hollenberger
Three eggs beaten very light; one cup sugar; four tablespoonfuls melted lard, add to the eggs and beat all together. One teaspoonful salt and a little nutmeg or lemon rind grated; one cup thick sour milk with one-half teaspoonful soda dissolved in it; add flour with one heaping teaspoonful baking powder sifted with flour--three cups, with enough more to make a very soft dough.
DOUGHNUTS
Miss Shay
Two eggs, well beaten; add one and one-half cupfuls sugar; one-half grated nutmeg; one cup milk; two heaping tablespoonfuls b.u.t.ter, melted; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder sifted in the flour and flour enough to make the dough roll easily, about three pints of flour.
PICKLES
"_How Cam'st in Such a Pickle?_"
--SHAKESPEARE.
SLICED PICKLE
Mrs. William H. Fahrney
One peck cuc.u.mbers; thirty small onions; four green peppers; two red peppers; slice and soak over night in salt water. Soak cuc.u.mbers separately, rinse in cold water. One-half gallon vinegar; two tablespoonfuls mustard seed; one tablespoonful celery seed; six cups brown sugar; one-fourth teaspoonful tumeric; one teaspoonful powdered alum. Let the vinegar and seasoning come to a boil, add the onions and peppers, cook five minutes; then add the cuc.u.mbers and cook five minutes. Can hot.
MUSTARD PICKLE
Mrs. William Molt
One quart tiny cuc.u.mbers; one quart large cuc.u.mbers, cut or sliced; one quart green tomatoes, cut in pieces; one large cauliflower, divided; five green peppers, chopped fine; one quart b.u.t.ton onions, cut up. To four quarts of water add one pint salt and pour over the vegetables and let stand twenty-four hours; then heat in same brine just enough to scald; turn into colander and drain. Mix one-half cup flour; six tablespoonfuls mustard; two tablespoonfuls tumeric, with enough cold vinegar to make a smooth paste; add one cup sugar and enough vinegar to make two quarts in all; boil this until it thickens and is smooth. Add this to the pickles and cook until they are heated through, about fifteen minutes; pack in Mason jars and seal.
MUSTARD PICKLES FOR TWO QUART JAR
Mrs. Wm. J. Maiden
Three tablespoonfuls Coleman's mustard; one-fourth cupful salt; piece of horseradish root; fill jar with vinegar. Wash and wipe pickles and pack in jar, then pour over the above mixture.
PICKLES
Alice H. Tolmie
Slice 25 small cuc.u.mbers with a large onion, put in salt brine and let stand for three hours, then drain and boil in following syrup: One quart vinegar, one pound sugar, one-half cup mustard seed, one tablespoonful ginger, one teaspoonful each of celery seed and tumeric powder. Boil five minutes and can.
MIXED PICKLES
Mrs. H. D. Sheldon
One quart of small cuc.u.mbers; one quart of white onions; one quart green tomatoes; two large cauliflower; soak in weak salt water over night; scald in same brine and drain. Paste: Six tablespoonfuls dry mustard; one tablespoonful tumeric powder; one and one-half cups flour; two cups brown sugar; five pints vinegar. Add vegetables to paste; heat through and seal in cans.
CUc.u.mBER PICKLES
Mrs. Samuel Friedlander
Twelve long cuc.u.mbers; five large onions, sliced and salted. Let stand over night. In morning drain well. Boil three pints vinegar; one and one-half pounds sugar; one red pepper, cut in strips; two tablespoonfuls dry mustard; a tablespoonful whole white peppers; one tablespoonful whole black pepper; two tablespoonfuls mustard seed. Boil until tender and can hot.
CUc.u.mBER PICKLE
Florence Trainer
Two dozen large cuc.u.mbers, chopped fine and salted over night; one cup salt; four large onions; two stalks celery; one red pepper; chop all fine. Heat three cups cider vinegar; one cup water; two cups brown sugar; three tablespoonfuls mustard seed; three tablespoonfuls ground mustard; one tablespoonful celery seed; one-fourth teaspoonful cayenne pepper. When hot, pour over chopped mixture and cook ten minutes. Then bottle.
PICKLED ONIONS
Mrs. W. L. Gregson
Peel and drop in hot brine. The third day heat the brine again and pour over them; the sixth day make a new strong brine; the tenth day drain and pour scalding vinegar containing a very little ginger root over them. Let stand on the stove until thoroughly heated through, but do not cook; pour into jars and seal hot. A little alum in the brine makes them firmer, and white wine vinegar aids in keeping them white, but malt vinegar adds to the flavor.
TOMATO RELISH
Mrs. A. Donald Campbell
One peck ripe tomatoes, peeled, chopped fine and drained in jelly bag over night; in the morning add two cups chopped celery, six large onions chopped fine; two large green peppers (without seeds), chopped fine; two cups sugar; half cup salt; two ounces white mustard seed; one quart cider vinegar. Mix well and bottle; it does not require heating and will keep for years.
OIL PICKLES
Mrs. A. C. Allen
One-half peck small cuc.u.mbers; one pint silver skin onions, slice thin and place in stone jar alternately, sprinkling salt between. Let stand over night; pour off brine and wash thoroughly; add the following: one teacup olive oil, two tablespoonfuls white mustard seed, two tablespoonfuls celery seed, four pepper corns and vinegar to cover.
OIL CUc.u.mBER PICKLES
Mrs. E. D. Gotchy
Cut one hundred small cuc.u.mbers into thin slices; put in earthen crock in layers with salt for four hours; drain off liquor and mix with three pints of sliced onions, three ounces white mustard seed, three ounces celery seed, three ounces of ground white pepper. Dissolve small lump alum in vinegar; add to it two cups olive oil; add white vinegar enough to cover.
PICKLES FOR IMMEDIATE USE