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one of cloves, one of allspice, one of fine salt; two and a quarter pounds of
brown sugar, one quart brown sherry, one pint best brandy.
Mince-meat made by this recipe will keep all winter. Cover closely in a jar, and
set in a cool place.
--Common Sense in the Household.
For preserving mince-meat, look for "Canned Mince-Meat."
MOCK MINCE-MEAT, WITHOUT MEAT.
One cupful of cold water, half a cupful of molasses, half a cupful of brown
sugar, half a cupful of cider vinegar, two-thirds of a cupful of melted butter,
one cupful of raisins, seeded and chopped, one egg beaten light, half a cupful
of rolled cracker-crumbs, a tablespoonful of cinnamon, a teaspoonful each of
cloves, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.
Put the sauce-pan on the fire with the water and raisins; let them cook a few
minutes, then add the sugar and molasses, then the vinegar, then the other
ingredients; lastly, add a wine-glassful of brandy. Very fine.
FRUIT TURNOVER. (Suitable for Picnics.)
Make a nice puff-paste; roll it out the usual thickness, as for pies; then cut
it out into circular pieces about the size of a small tea saucer; pile the fruit
on half of the paste, sprinkle over some sugar, wet the edges, and turn the
paste over.Press the edges together, ornament them, and brush the turnovers over
with the white of an egg; sprinkle over sifted sugar, and bake on tins, in a
brisk oven, for about twenty minutes. Instead of putting the fruit in raw, it
may be boiled down with a little sugar first, and then enclosed in the crust; or
jam of any kind may be substituted for fresh fruit.
PLUM CUSTARD TARTLETS.
One pint of greengage plums, after being rubbed through a sieve; one large cup
of sugar, the yolks of two eggs well beaten. Whisk all together until light and
foamy; then bake in small patty-pans shells of puff-paste, a light brown. Then
fill with the plum paste, beat the two whites until stiff; add two
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, spread over the plum paste and set the shells
into a moderate oven for a few moments.
These are much more easily handled than pieces of pie or even pies whole, and
can be packed nicely for carrying.
LEMON TARTLETS. No. I.
Put a quart of milk into a sauce-pan over the fire. When it comes to the boiling
point, put into it the following mixture: Into a bowl put a heaping
tablespoonful
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