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No. 15—YEAST WAFFLES.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
- ½ lb. of butter
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup of sugar
- ½ grated lemon peel
- ¾ pt. of milk or cream
- 1–2 cents worth of yeast
- ½ lb. of flour
- Lard for baking
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
Preparation: Cream the butter, stir in eggs, sugar, lemon peel, nutmeg. The yeast is dissolved in the cream which has been warmed, stirred into the mixture, then flour added to make a stiff batter. Set to rise in a warm place. Grease the waffle iron, put in 3 tablespoonfuls of batter, close the iron and bake the waffles light brown, turning the iron to bake on both sides. Waffles must be baked and served quickly, because they are apt to lose their crispness and become tough. When serving, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
No. 16—LEMON PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
- ¼ lb. of fresh, very cold butter
- ½ glass of very cold water
- 1½ cups of flour
For the Filling.
- 1 large cup of sugar
- 2 tbsps. of flour
- Juice of one large lemon
- 1 small lemon peel
- 1 large cup of boiling water
- 2 tbsps. of boiling water
- 2 yolks of eggs
- 1 egg
For Frosting.
- 2 whites of eggs
- 6 tbsps. of sugar
Preparation: The 1½ cups of flour are put into a dish, the hard butter cut into it and rubbed, not kneaded; gradually add ½ glass of cold water, work lightly, roll it out and line a pie tin with the paste, making a high rim. Then bake it in oven and prepare the filling. Mix the sugar with 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, lemon juice, grated lemon rind and hot water and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, then cool and mix in the 2 yolks and one whole egg. Put this filling into the baked crust and set aside for a few minutes to thicken. The frosting is made by beating the 2 whites of eggs to a stiff froth, stir in the 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar, cover the pie filling with it and put back into the oven and bake to a light brown color.
No. 17—APPLE PIE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
- % lb. of butter
- ½ glass of water
- 1½ cups of flour
