Better Meals for Less Money Part 37

To recipe for Jelly Roll (see No. 503) add two squares of melted chocolate. Bake as for jelly roll, trim edges, spread with Marshmallow Filling (see No. 534), and roll the same as jelly roll.

505.--HOT WATER GINGERBREAD (without Egg)

1/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup dark mola.s.ses 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup boiling water 1-1/2 teaspoons ginger 2 cups bread flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix shortening, mola.s.ses, and water; add dry ingredients sifted together, and beat well. Pour into greased m.u.f.fin pans and bake in a moderate oven twenty minutes; or pour into a greased shallow pan and bake twenty-five minutes.

506.--HOT WATER GINGERBREAD (with Egg)

1/3 cup beef drippings 2-3/4 cups flour 2/3 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup dark mola.s.ses 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg well beaten 1-1/2 teaspoons ginger

Pour boiling water over shortening, add mola.s.ses and egg; mix and sift dry ingredients, add to first mixture, and beat well. Pour into a shallow, greased cake pan, and bake in a moderate oven twenty-five minutes.

507.--SOUR MILK GINGERBREAD

2 cups flour 1 cup mola.s.ses 1-1/2 teaspoons soda 1 cup thick sour milk 1 teaspoon ginger 1 egg well beaten 1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix and sift dry ingredients, add mola.s.ses, milk, and egg, and beat well; pour into a greased pan, and bake in a moderate oven twenty-five minutes.

508.--GINGER APPLE CAKE

Follow any recipe for gingerbread, bake in two layers, and put Apple Filling (see No. 529) between layers and on top.

509.--GINGER GEMS

1/2 cup mola.s.ses 1-1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon soda 1/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon ginger 1/2 cup boiling water 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 beaten egg 1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix in order given, sifting the dry ingredients together; beat well, pour into greased m.u.f.fin tins, and bake in a moderate oven twenty minutes.

510.--BRAN DROP COOKIES

1 cup bran 1/4 teaspoon clove 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup mola.s.ses 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon soda 1/4 cup melted shortening 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup milk

Mix in order given, drop from tablespoon, two inches apart, on greased pan, and bake in a hot oven twelve minutes.

511.--CHEESE DROPS

2 tablespoons b.u.t.ter 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/4 cup grated cheese 1/8 teaspoon mustard 1/4 cup dried and sifted crumbs Few grains cayenne 1/4 teaspoon salt Whites of 2 eggs

Cream b.u.t.ter and cheese together; mix crumbs with seasonings and add to cheese; fold in the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Drop from a teaspoon on a greased baking sheet about two inches apart, and bake in a moderate oven about twelve minutes. Serve with soup or salad.

512.--CHEESE WAFERS

1 cup flour 1 tablespoon shortening 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 cup cold water

Mix and sift flour, salt, and paprika; rub in shortening with finger tips; add cheese and mix to a stiff paste with cold water; roll out very thin, cut with a small round cutter, place on a greased baking sheet, and bake in a moderate oven five or six minutes. Serve with salad or soup.

513.--CHOCOLATE COOKIES

2 squares chocolate 2 cups flour 1/2 cup shortening 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg well beaten 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup milk

Put chocolate with shortening in mixing bowl and place over hot water until melted; add other ingredients in order given. Chill, roll thin, and cut with fancy cutter. Bake in a moderate oven about ten minutes.

514.--GINGER WAFERS

1/2 cup shortening 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup brown sugar 1-1/4 teaspoons ginger 2-1/4 cups bread flour 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon soda

Cream shortening and sugar; sift soda, salt, and ginger with flour, and add alternately with milk; chill; roll thin on baking sheet; mark in squares, and bake in a moderate oven eight or ten minutes. Remove from pan while warm.

515.--MARSHMALLOW WAFERS

Arrange thin crackers or wafers on a baking sheet, place a marshmallow on each one, and bake in a moderate oven for a few minutes until marshmallows melt; into each one press half a nut meat, raisin, cherry, or a bit of candied fruit.

516.--MOLa.s.sES BROWNIES

1/3 cup shortening 1 beaten egg 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup mola.s.ses 1 cup flour 2 squares melted chocolate 3/4 cup chopped nut meats

Cream the shortening, add other ingredients in order given, drop from spoon on greased pan, and bake about twelve minutes in a moderate oven.

517.--OATMEAL MACAROONS

1 egg 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup shredded coconut 1 tablespoon melted b.u.t.ter 1/2 teaspoon salt

Beat egg until light, add other ingredients in order given, beat well, and drop from spoon on greased pan; bake about fifteen minutes in a moderate oven.

518.--PEANUT MACAROONS

White of 1 egg 1 cup powdered sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped peanuts

Add salt to the egg, and beat until stiff; add sugar and nuts, and mix well; drop from a teaspoon on a greased baking sheet two inches apart, and bake in a slow oven about fifteen minutes.

519.--RAISIN DROP COOKIES

3 tablespoons shortening 1 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg well beaten 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 cup raisins seeded and chopped