Alice Bradley

“ To
1 tablespoon juice add
1 tablespoon alcohol; stir and let stand 10 minutes.
If 2⁄3 of the mixture is cloudy use
2⁄3 cup sugar to each cup juice. If all is cloudy use equal parts sugar and juice. (This is called the Pectin Test.) Be sure that juice mixed with alcohol is discarded immediately. Measure remaining juice into kettle, bring to boiling point, add required amount of sugar and cook to 220 degrees F. or until mixture will show two distinct, firm drops when dripped from side of spoon, or when small amount will become firm when dropped on very cold saucer. ”

“ Butter only is given in the market orders. In cooking, margarine, lard, and other shortenings may be used instead, if preferred.
MEASUREMENTS
In all recipes measurements are made level. Measuring cups, divided into thirds and quarters, are used, and tea and table measuring spoons. Cups of dry material are filled to overflowing by putting the material into the cup with a tablespoon, and are then leveled off with a knife. Tea and tablespoons are filled heaping with dry material, and then leveled off with a knife. Flour should be sifted once before measuring. ”

“ If frozen in an ordinary freezer, it is not necessary to beat the cream. Put mixture in can of ice cream freezer, surround with three parts ice and one part salt.
Let mixture stand 5 minutes, then turn crank slowly until mixture is stiff. When frozen drain off ice water and repack, using four parts ice and one part salt.
FIG MARGUERITES Put in top of double boiler
7⁄8 cup sugar and
3 tablespoons water.
Stir until sugar is dissolved as much as possible. There will still be small sugar crystals remaining. Wash sugar crystals from inside of double boiler with pastry brush dipped in cold water. ”

“ Preparations for Sunday night suppers should be made on Saturday as far as possible. For a luncheon it is a help to have some things done the day before. For picnics and parties much must be done in advance. ”

“ Watermelon rind, cut in strips, may be used instead of cucumber.
APRICOTS WITH CREAM AND NUT BRITTLE Drain
1 can apricots, cook syrup 10 minutes, add fruit and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until tender.
Cool and pour into serving dish. Sprinkle with one-half the nut brittle.
Beat
1⁄2 cup cream until stiff, add slowly
1⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
Few grains salt and half remaining brittle.
Pile cream on the apricots, sprinkle with remaining brittle and serve as cold as possible. Other canned fruit or orange sections may be used instead of apricots. ”

“ In many cases it may be more economical to purchase in larger quantities than those given. In some cases smaller amounts are called for than can be purchased, as one-half can, or one-fourth cup, in case supplies on hand are adequate without purchasing more than required. ”

“ GRAPEFRUIT BASKET OPEN CHEESE AND BACON SANDWICH Beat
3 eggs until light, add
3⁄4 pound soft cheese grated or put through food chopper
11⁄2 teaspoons table sauce
3⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
Few grains cayenne.
Mix well and spread on
8 slices bread cut one-third inch thick.
Cut
3⁄4 pound bacon in very thin slices the length of the slice of bread.
Make bacon still thinner by pressing each strip on a board with a broad knife. Cover cheese with bacon and bake 8 or 10 minutes under gas flame, or in hot oven. ”

“ Lay close together on a cake rack covered with wax paper and leave in a warm but not a hot place until crisp and dry.
Serve in
Tea with
Sliced lemon and
Loaf sugar.
TEA Half fill a perforated tea spoon or tea ball with
Orange Pekoe, or other preferred tea.
Place in cup, add fresh
Boiling water, until cup is two-thirds full. Remove tea spoon as soon as tea is of the desired strength.
Two or three cups of tea can usually be made without emptying and refilling the tea spoon. ”

“ Water to make 2 cups and
1 chicken bouillon cube.
Melt in saucepan, chafing dish or electric grill
3 tablespoons butter. Add
3 tablespoons flour mixed with
3⁄4 teaspoon salt and
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper.
Stir until smooth and add the
2 cups celery water and chicken stock.
Stir and boil 1 minute. Add
Cooked celery and bring to boiling point.
Mix
1 egg yolk and
2⁄3 cup cream.
Add to first mixture and cook 2 minutes over hot water, stirring constantly.
CELERY CHEESE TOAST Make above recipe for Celery Sauce, adding
1 cup grated cheese when celery is added.
Stir until cheese is melted. ”

“ Make in small round balls and bake in muffin pans.
Bake 2 round balls in each muffin pan, brushing between with melted butter.
Bake 3 round balls in each muffin pan.
Roll 1⁄4 inch thick, spread with butter, roll up like a jelly roll, cut in pieces 1 inch thick, and bake in muffin pans.
Prepare as above, sprinkling with sugar and cinnamon before rolling.
Prepare as above, sprinkling with chopped nuts and maple sugar before rolling.
Roll 1⁄4 inch thick, spread with butter, fold in 3 layers, cut off strips 1 inch wide, twist and coil. When baked spread with confectioners' frosting. ”

“ Mayonnaise dressing.
The salad ingredients may be mixed lightly together, when salad is being served, or only those ingredients that are desired may be served to each person.
TOMATO JELLY Heat to boiling point in agate saucepan
1 cup tomato juice and pulp
2 tablespoons mild vinegar
1 tablespoon gelatin
1⁄2 tablespoon sugar
Bit of bay leaf
1 slice onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice, and leaves from
1 stalk celery.
Stir until gelatin is dissolved, strain through fine strainer, and mold in small bread pan that measures about 41⁄2 inches by 8 inches. ”

“ Two cups cooked chicken, cut in strips, or two cups crab meat may be used instead of tuna fish.
TUNA FISH À LA KING PUFF PASTE Wash
1 cup butter, shape in circular piece, reserve 1 tablespoon, and put remainder in pan between two pans of ice.
Work the reserved butter into
1 1⁄2 cups bread flour, mix to a dough with
5⁄8 cup ice water, knead 5 minutes, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Pat and roll 1⁄4 inch thick, keeping corners square. Place butter in center of one side of pastry, fold other side over butter, fold one end over butter, other end under butter, pressing edges together. ”

“ Lettuce washed and put on ice in cheesecloth
Cake baked and one layer frosted
Cake filling made, except the whipped cream
Dry ingredients and shortening for biscuits combined MARKET ORDER 1⁄2 pound crab meat
3⁄4 pound bacon
3⁄4 pound cheese
1⁄2 pint milk
1 pint cream
3⁄4 pound butter
1 dozen eggs
1⁄2 pint salad oil
4 grapefruit
1 head lettuce
2 roots celery or 1⁄2 pound endive
5 oranges
2 lemons
1 green pepper
1 onion
1⁄4 can (1⁄2 pint) tomatoes
2 ounces (8) cream peppermints
1⁄4 pound cluster raisins
1 loaf bread
1⁄4 pound candied cherries
1 1⁄2 doz. ”

“ Place on greased tin sheets 1 inch apart. Bake in moderate oven or at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes.
ORANGE OPERA FUDGE Cover
1⁄2 cup shelled almonds with
Boiling water, boil 1 minute; drain, cover with
Cold water, remove skins and roast in hot oven until delicately brown, then chop them.
Put in saucepan
1 1⁄3 cups sugar
1⁄2 tablespoon white corn syrup and
3⁄4 cup cream.
Cook to 236 degrees F. or until a soft ball is formed in cold water, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Pour out onto marble slab or large platter which has been wiped with cheesecloth wrung out of cold water. ”

“ Turn 1⁄4 way round, pat, lift, roll 1⁄4 inch thick, fold in 3 layers and turn. Repeat 4 times, chilling between pans of ice when necessary, and folding the last time in 4 layers. Chill, roll out, shape, chill again and bake in hot oven, reducing heat after pastry has risen. ”

“ Pour in small sterilized glasses and when cool cover with melted paraffin.
If preferred, use
3 sweet red peppers in place of pimientos.
Remove seeds, force through food chopper, sprinkle with
Salt and let stand 3 or 4 hours. Drain, rinse, and finish as above. ”