This section is from the book "Recipes Of Grandview Congregational Church", by The Ladies' Aid Society. Also available from Amazon: Recipes.
One pound marshmallows; 1 pint pineapple, cut up somewhat; 1/2 pint whipped cream; 1 cup chopped nut meats. Put marshmallows and pineapple juice on stove over very slow fire to melt; when cool add pineapple, nuts and cream. - Mrs. W. G. Willson.
One pint flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon lard and butter mixed; 1 pinch of salt; enough milk to make a dough. Roll long as for jelly roll; cover with sliced peaches or apples and roll slice like jelly roll. Take 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 scant cup butter or less; pour over and bake a light brown. - Mrs. A. R. Markle.
Stew 1 pound of prunes; remove stones and pick fruit into small bits; stir well with chopped nuts; add well beaten whites of 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar. Bake in slow oven; serve with whipped cream. - Mrs. Penny.
One cup of cooked rice; 1 cup of grated or minced pineapple, juice of pineapple and enough water to make 1 large cup; 1 envelope Knox gelatin; 1 pint whipped cream; scant cup of sugar. - Mrs. M. E. Davis.
Two eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons boiling water; make thin batter; grease pan; pour half of batter in bottom, pour in peaches and pour on balance of batter. Bake in slow oven. Serve with cream. - Mrs. Smucker.
One cupful sugar; 1 tablespoonful butter; 2 1/2 cupfuls fresh strawberries; 2 cupfuls boiling water; 1 cupful bread flour; 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder; 1/4 teaspoonful salt; 3/4 cupful rich milk. Put together the sugar, butter, strawberries and hot water, and let simmer for a few minutes. In the meantime mix together the flour baking powder, salt and milk. Drop batter in eight portions onto the boiling syrup, cover tightly and boil for 20 minutes without removing the lid. Serve hot with sauce. Most any fruit dumplings may be made in the same way. - Mrs. Lee.
Two pounds rice; 1 cup chopped pineapple; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 cups boiling water or pineapple juice; 1 tablespoon gelatin; 1 cup whipped cream; pinch of salt; boil the rice till very soft; drain. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling juice (or water); then add the sugar and rice; let cool; then add the salt, pineapple and whipped cream; chill, and serve in dainty glasses with candied cherry on top. - 'Mrs. J. Livingston.
One cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 or 2 eggs; 1 pint milk; flour to make batter stiff as cake; 2 tablespoons baking powder. Bake in gem pans; eat hot with butter and syrup. - Mrs. Chas. Butterworth.
 
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