This section is from the book "The Peoria Women's Cook Book". See also How to Cook Everything.
All human history attests, that happiness for man-the hungry sin-nei-since Eve ate apples, much depends on dinner. - Byron.
Whites of 3 large eggs, 1¼ cups sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla. Beat eggs very light and beat in the sugar and last the vanilla. Have greased heavy paper, drop a little more than a level "large baking spoon," of the mixture with the round side up on the oiled paper until all is used, then light your oven and turn very low. Let bake 40 minutes, then turn out fire in oven and let cool in the oven. Do not light oven until ready to put them in. Serve with whipped cream. - Mrs. Wellington Housworth.
Add one cup boiling water to one glass of firm quince jelly, stir until jelly is milted. Then add two tablespoonsful corn starch mixed with a pinch of salt and enough water to make a thin paste. Cook slowly about ten minutes. When cold beat with an egg beater several minutes then add beaten whites of two eggs and beat again until very light. Add a cupful of pecan or English walnut meats. A few drops of red fruit coloring makes it a prettier color. - Mrs. C. W. Colby.
Two cups flour in mixing bowl, a little salt, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 tablespoons of butter mixed in flour, 1 well beaten egg to which you add ½ cup of sweet milk, add this to flour, making a soft dough, roll 1½ inches thick.
One cup chopped raisins, add 1 cup sugar, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon. Add last 1 well beaten egg, mix well, place on the dough, roll quickly, put in a steamer lined with greased paper or damp cloth, steam 2 hours.
Two tablespoons of butter, melt and add 1 tablespoon of flour, two-thirds cup sugar, mix well, add the yolk of 1 egg; add slowly 2 cups warm water, cook to a smooth sauce in double boiler, add 1 teaspoon lemon; stir in when at boiling point the well beaten whites of two eggs.
Miss Emma Thompson.
One-half lb. dates cut fine, 7 large tablespoons of cracker crumbs, 6 eggs beaten separately, 1 lb. English walnuts cut fine, 2 cups of granulated, sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder. Bake large loaf 30 minutes in moderate oven. Less amount 15 minutes. Serve with whipped cream. Will serve 18 people. - Mrs. E. E. Barbour.
Two cups sugar, 6 eggs, 1 white and yolks beaten separately, 7 tablespoons cracker crumbs, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 lb. dates, 1 lb. English walnuts. If crackers are not salt, add a little. Grease pan, place oiled paper in pan. Bake slowly 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream.
Mrs. John Dailey, Jr.
Beat the whites of 4 eggs stiff, into them stir a tablespoon of gelatine dissolved in ½ cup hot water. Add ½ cup of cold water and one cup of granulated sugar. Beat well and divide into three parts. Flavor each part differently or with the same flavoring if preferred. Color one part with melted chocolate, one with the beaten yellow of two eggs or leave it white, and one with pink coloring. Let it stand until you are sure the colors will not run into each other, beating each now and then. Dust a bread pan with powdered sugar, put in one part and sprinkle with chopped English walnuts, and add the next white and more nuts, lastly the pink. After standing for a few hours the brick will turn out like ice cream. Serve in slices with whipped cream. - Mrs. C. L. Venard.
 
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