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rings and set aside to raise. Then bake in lard the same as "Berlin pancakes",
beginning with those which were make first. They must be of a light yellow
color. While hot roll in sugar and cinnamon.
138. Silesian Farina Cakes. 1 quart of milk, 2 cup fuls of farina, the yolks of
2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, a trifle of grated lemon peel, cinnamon, mace
and salt also a few eggs, sifted sugar and rolled crackers.
Boil the milk stirring in the farina, spices, sugar and salt. Then stir in the
yolks of 2 eggs put the dough, about 1 inch thick, into a dish dusted with flour
after it is cold cut into strips about 1 1/2 inches wide and dust these with
Hour. Then beat a few eggs with sugar turn the rolls in this, sprinkle with
rolled crackers, and bake in lard to a dark brown color.
139. Swiss Rolls. Small rolls or milk breads are cut in two in the center,
soaked in milk so that they are soft all through, and then put on a dish to
drain. They are then fried in hot lard to a yellow brown color, sprinkled with
sugar and cinnamon or powdered sugar, and brought to the table hot. They are
nice with tea, also for dessert with whipped cream or a wine sauce.
140. Baked Wheat Loaf. 1 large fresh wheat loaf, 1 pint of milk, 4 eggs, 2
tablespoonfuls of sugar, cinnamon, mace and a cream sauce, seasoned with a
little rum if desired. After cutting away the crust, let it soak in the above
mixture, dip in the cream sauce, bake in butter as given under No. 132 to a
yellowish brown color, and while hot sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
This is served as a dessert with a cream or fruit-sauce. The bread can also be
sprinkled with almonds and baked in a hot oven to a nice yellow color, basting
often with butter.
141. Filled Bread. Cut the crust from a wheat loaf, then cut it in two and
hollow each half a little.
Prepare a nice apple sauce with lemon, sugar ana wine, stir into it the yolks of
a few eggs, and a few bread crumbs, pour on a dish, stir in some chopped almonds
or pounded macaroons and fill into the bread. Lay the Pieces of bread together,
spread the outside all round with egg, dip the bread into a sauce and bake in
butter as in the above receipt.
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