Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

One tablespoonful of corn starch, two tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of sweet milk, yolks of two eggs; beat all together in a warm crock; stir in a pint of boiling milk; let it boil up once; then add a teaspoon of vanilla or lemon and a pinch of salt; pour this into a baked crust.

Beat the white of eggs with a teaspoonful of sugar; put over pie, and brown quickly.

BREAD CAKE.

One pint bread dough; one cup sugar, one-half cup butter, one egg, one-half teaspoonful baking powder. Spice, raisins, and citron to taste.

LOAF CAKE.

Mix one pint of milk with two quarts of flour and one cup of yeast, let stand in a warm place all night. In morning, beat until very light four eggs, one pound of sugar, three-eighths pound of butter, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon cinnamon, half a nutmeg; mix with the dough thoroughly, and beat for a long time. When raised again, dredge with flour, a cup of seeded raisins, half a pound of currants, one-fourth pound of citron; add to dough; put into the pan, and let stand to rise again for half an hour. Bake in an oven suitable for bread. This cake will keep a long time.

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.