Townsman, 1991-11, Page 23Don't use method of Proverbs
23.14 but follow the standard
method of mixing a cake.
Bake a 350 degrees for between 30
to 45 minutes (check in between
these times).
This makes a large cake which
doesn't really need icing.
-Mrs. J. Manley, Kitchener
SOFT GINGERBREAD
WITH FRUIT
N.B. This recipe is one-half the
size of the original recipe, which
was borrowed from an early Cana-
dian cookbook entitled, The Cook
Not Mad, Or, Rational Cookery of
1831. It will fill a 23 cm. (9") square
cake pan or 2 - 23 cm. (9") x 10 cm.
(4") loaf pans. Except for the sub-
stitution of baking soda for the
pearlash, the recipe is unaltered
from the original.
Cream:
125 ml. (1/2 cup) butter
125 ml. (1/2 cup) white or brown
sugar
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Separate: 2 eggs
Beat: the whites until stiff, the yolks
until foamy
Add: the beaten egg yolks to the but-
ter and sugar
Add: 250 ml. (1 cup) molasses to the
butter and sugar.
Sift together:
750 ml. (3 cups) white flour
5 ml. (1 tsp.) baking soda
10 ml. (2 tsp.) powdered ginger
10 ml. (2 tsp.) cinnamon
5 ml. (1 tsp.) nutmeg
Add: sifted ingredients to the wet
mixture alternately with 180 ml. (3/4
cup) milk
Add: 250 ml. (1 cup) currants
Fold in: beaten egg whites
Turn into: greased pans
Bake: in a moderate oven 180 degrees
C. (350 degrees F.) for 1 hour or until
a toothpick inserted in centre comes
out clean.
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recipe as much as my friends and I
have. Merry Christmas!
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EDIBLE WREATH
1/2 cup butter
1 pkg. marshmallows (coloured)
6 cups of Corn Flakes
Red and green glace cherries
Sliced almonds
Melt butter in saucepan (3 qt.
size). Add marshmallows, cook over
low heat, stirring constantly, until
marshmallows are melted. Remove
from heat.
Add corn flakes, stir until marsh-
mallows are blended well. Pour
mixture out on to a greased sheet or
tray with buttered fingers, shape
into wreath.
Decorated with red and green
cherries and sliced almonds. Looks
nice on round cookie or pizza tray
covered with coloured foil. Sprinkle
coconut in centre or place candies
in centre.
Approx. time, 20 minutes.
—Mary Ellen Lynn
Goderich.
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Light Festival '89, Goderich.
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