“ Bake in oven. Sauce for same made as follows: 2 gallons water, 2 cans cream, 3 pounds sugar, 2 ounces salt, and 1 pound cornstarch.
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Custard pudding (for 20 men) .
Take 2 quarts milk, 1 quart water, 1⁄2 ounce salt, 6 eggs, 2 pounds sugar, and thoroly beat all together. Have a baking pan well greased and pour the mixture in and bake about 3⁄4 hour or till it is done, then serve. Can either flavor it or not. The best way to test this pudding is to stick a straw in its center. If straw comes out clean it is done, if particles stick to straw it is not done. ”

“ Take 8 pounds bread crumbs, 6 pounds flour, 8 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls baking powder, 11⁄2 ounces salt, cold water or milk to mix it. Remove all dark crusts from the bread and soak in cold water until soft, press out dry, mash smooth, add flour, water (or milk) , eggs, and powder. It always improves batter cakes to beat the eggs light before mixing them in. ”

“ Take 3 quarts boiling water, 1⁄4 pound cornstarch, 1 can cream. Dissolve starch in a little cold water to make creamy paste of it. Pour cream in boiling water. Pour in cornstarch water when other water is boiling well. Add 2 ounces butter, stir well. Remove from stove and add 3⁄4 pound granulated sugar, flour with a little nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon extract, and pinch of salt. Serve hot with fritters. Fritters also hot.
Note.—In frying fritters do not let particles of fritters remain in grease; they will burn the grease. ”