 section 20 of good things to eat as suggested by Rufus this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer visit LibriVox.org good things to eat as suggested by Rufus by Rufus Estes section 20 desserts sauces for puddings and beverages desserts apples stuffed with dates core large slightly acid apples and fill with stoned dates pour over them equal parts of sugar and water boiled together base the apples frequently while baking serve as a dessert at dinner or luncheon apple sponge pudding one cup of sifted pastry flour and sifted with one level teaspoon of baking powder beat the yolks of three eggs until light colored add one cup of sugar and the juice of one lemon fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the three eggs and then the flour spread the batter thinly on a large shallow pan and bake about 20 minutes in a moderate oven turn out of the pan trim off any hard edges spread with stewed sweetened and flavored apples and roll up at once like a jelly roll serve with a liquid sauce or a syrup made from sugar and water apricot kisses beat the whites of two eggs until very light and still flavor with one half teaspoon vanilla and then carefully fold in one cup of fine granulated sugar lay a sheet of paraffin paper over the bottom of a large baking pan and drop the mixture on the paper in any size you wish from one teaspoon to two tablespoons have them some distance apart so they will not run together bake them in a very moderate oven and be careful to bake sufficiently say 45 minutes they should be only delicately colored and yet dry all through when done remove to a platter and break the top in remove a little of the inside and fill pulp of sifted peaches sweetened and mixed with equal parts of whipped cream sprinkle pistachio nuts over the top and serve fancy cakes baked custard beat four eggs whites and yolks together lightly and add a quart of milk for tablespoon sugar a pinch of salt and flavoring bake in stoneware cups or a shallow bowl set in a pan of water baked bananas put a recon fashion select rather green bananas put them without removing the skins into hot ashes or a very hot oven and bake until the skins burst open send to the table in a folded napkin the skins help hold in the heat and are not to be removed until the moment of eating serve plenty of butter with them banana and lemon jelly cream soak one half box of gelatin and one cup of cold water shave the rind of one lemon using none of the white and steep it with one square inch stick of cinnamon in one pint of boiling water ten minutes add the soaked gelatin one cup of sugar and three fourths of a cup of lemon juice and when dissolved strain into shallow dishes when cold cut it in dice or break it up with a fork and put it in a glass dish in layers with spiced bananas pour a cold boiled custard over them and cover with the meringue brown the meringue on a plate and slip it off over the custard custard pudding line a baking dish with slices of sponge cake make a boiled custard with four cups of milk and the yolks of five eggs one half cup of sugar and flavored with vanilla pour the custard into the baking dish beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth with one half cup of powdered sugar and spread over the top set in a very slow oven to brown slightly custard souffle mix one fourth cup of sugar one cup flour and one cup of cold milk stir till it thickens add one fourth cup of butter cool stir in the beaten yolks four eggs and then the stiffly beaten whites turn into a buttered shallow dish set in a pan of hot water and bake in a moderate of in half an hour serve at once fig and rhubarb wash two bunches of rhubarb and cut into inch pieces without peeling put into a boiler with a cup full sugar and four or five figs cut in inch pieces put on the cover and cook over hot water until the rhubarb is tender and the syrup is rich and jelly like in consistency raisins are nice cooked in rhubarb the same way if preferred and you are to have a hot oven anyway put the rhubarb and figs or raisins in a stone pot cover closely and bake in the oven until jelly cold rhubarb dessert peel tender stalks and cut enough into half inch pieces to measure two cups cook with one cup of water the grated rind from a large orange and two cups of sugar do not stir while cooking but lift from the range now and then to prevent burning when soft but not broken add two and one half teaspoons of gelatin soaked 15 minutes in one half cup of cold water stir with a fork just enough to mix and pour all into a large mold when formed unmold and serve with cream German dessert beat two eggs in a pinch of salt and two cupfuls of milk and pour into a deep plate soak slices of bread in this one at a time until softened but not enough to break melt a rounding tablespoon of butter in a pan and in this brown the bread on both sides serve with an orange pudding sauce or any kind of liquid sauce preferred lemon sponge soaked one half box of gelatin in one half cup of cold water add the juice of four lemons to one cup of sugar then the beaten yolks of four eggs add two cups of cold water and bring it to a boiling point stir in the soaked gelatin and strain into a large bowl set in a pan of ice beat now and then until it begins to harden then add the unbeaten whites of four eggs and beat continuously until the sponge is light and firm fill into molds before the sponge is too hard to form into the shape of the mold mosaic jelly one and one half cups of milk two level tablespoons sugar rind of one half lemon one half bay leaf one level tablespoon granulated gelatin one fourth cup of water yolks two eggs scald the milk with the sugar lemon rind and bay leaf then add the gelatin soaked in water for 20 minutes stir until dissolved and strain the hot mixture gradually into the egg yolks slightly beaten return to double boiler and stir until thickened remove from fire and color one half of the mixture either pink or green and turn each half into a shallow pan wet with cold water when cold cut into squares or oblongs line a mold with lemon jelly and garnish with the colored pieces add the remaining jelly chill thoroughly and serve on a platter garnished with whipped cream pineapple Bavarian cream grate enough pineapple to make two cups soak two level teaspoons of gelatin in one half cup cold water for 20 minutes heat the pineapple to the scalding point add the soaked gelatin and stir until dissolved then add one third cup sugar stir and fold in three cups of beaten cream turn into molds and chill scalloped apple measure two even cupfuls of fine breadcrumbs and pour over them one quarter cup of melted butter mix two rounding tablespoons of sugar with the grated yellow rind and the juice of one lemon and four gradings of nutmeg butter a baking dish scatter in some crumbs put in one pint of paired cord and sliced apples scatter on one half of the seasoning another pint of apples the remainder of the seasoning and cover with the last of the crumbs put a cover on the dish and bake 20 minutes uncover and bake 20 minutes longer Spanish cream put one and two-thirds teaspoons of gelatin into one third cup of cold water heat two cups of milk in a double boiler add the yolks of two eggs beaten with one half cup of sugar until light and when the custard thickens take from stove and set in a pan of cold water beat the whites of two eggs until stiff and dissolve the soaked gelatin in three-quarters cup of boiling water when the custard is cool add a teaspoon of vanilla the strained gelatin and the whites of the eggs beaten stiff stir all together lightly and turn into a mold steamed pudding beat one half cup of butter with one cup of sugar to a cream add two beaten eggs and cup of flour sifted with one teaspoon each of cinnamon and soda two cups of breadcrumbs soaked in one cup of sour milk add one cup of chopped and seeded raisins and one half cup of chopped dates steam two hours and serve with whipped cream strawberry sour bond whip a cup full thick cream until very stiff then fold carefully into it a pint of fresh berries cut in small pieces with a silver knife have ready a tablespoon full gelatin soaked in a quarter cup cold water for half an hour then dissolved by setting the cup containing it in hot water add by degrees to the berries and cream whipping it in so that it will not string add three tablespoon fulls powdered sugar and when it stiffens turn into a cold mold and set on the ice when ready to serve turn out onto a pretty dessert platter walnut sundae put one cone of vanilla ice cream in a sherbet cup or butter yet in a champagne glass and sprinkle with minced walnuts Yorkshire pudding take an equal number of eggs and tablespoon full of sifted flour and when the eggs are well beaten mix them in with the flour add some salt and a little grated nutmeg then pour in as much new milk as will make a batter of the consistency of cream stir the batter with a fork well for 10 minutes and then put it in at once into a baking tin which must be very hot containing a couple of tablespoons of hot drippings set the pudding in oven to bake or before the fire under the roasting meat when ready to serve cut the pudding into squares and send to the table on a separate dish apple pudding butter a pudding dish and line it with slices of toasted stale bread buttered and wet with milk over these put a thick layer of peeled cord and sliced tart apples and sprinkle generously with granulated sugar and cinnamon or nutmeg over these put a cover of more toast buttered moistened and sprinkled with sugar cover with a plate and bake for two hours in a moderate oven taking off the plate toward the last that the top may brown serve with maple or other syrup for sauce apple pudding four cups flour one level teaspoon salt six level teaspoons baking powder four level tablespoons butter two cups milk two cups finely chopped apple one half cup butter two cups sugar one and one half quarts water sift together the flour salt and baking powder work in the butter with the fingers and add the milk mix well turn onto floured board roll out one half inch thick cover with the apple and roll up like a jelly roll put the ends together and press down the side to keep the apple in place in a buttered pan and add the sugar butter and water bake in a moderate oven for one and one half hours baked cherry pudding cream one quarter cup of butter with one half cup of sugar add the yolks of two eggs beaten very light two cups of milk two cups of flour sifted twice with four level teaspoons of baking powder and last the whites of the eggs beaten stiff stone cherries to measure three cups drain off the juice and put them into a pudding dish baked pudding stir one half cup of flour smooth in one cup of cold milk add two unbeaten eggs and beat several minutes then add one cup more of milk and a salt spoon of salt stir together pour into a buttered baking dish and set directly into the oven serve with lemon thickened sauce cocoa rice meringue heat one pint of milk add one quarter cup of washed rice and a salt spoon of salt cook until tender add one level tablespoon of butter one half cup of seeded raisins half a teaspoon of vanilla and one slightly rounding tablespoon of cocoa cook five minutes fold in the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs and one half cup of beaten cream turn into a buttered baking dish cover with the whites of three eggs beaten stiff with one third cup of powdered sugar and a level tablespoon of cocoa set in a moderate oven for a few minutes until the meringue is cooked cottage pudding beat the yolk of one egg add one cup of granulated sugar one half cup of milk one and one half cups of flour and two spoons of baking powder stir in the white of one egg beaten stiff bake in a moderate oven cranberry and custard pudding here is a new suggestion which comes from a high authority take one sugar cookie or four ladyfingers if you have them and crumble into a baking dish cover with a thin layer of cranberry preserves or jelly dot with small lumps of butter and add a sprinkle of cinnamon beat three eggs separately very lightly add two tablespoon fulls of sugar and two cup fulls of milk pour over the fruit and cake bake as a custard and served with whipped cream date meringue beat the whites of five eggs until stiff add three rounding tablespoons of powdered sugar and beat again add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a half a pound of stoned and chopped dates turn into a buttered baking dish and bake 15 minutes in a moderate oven serve with a boiled custard egg souffle make a sauce from one cup of hot milk and two level tablespoons each of butter and flour cook together five minutes in a double boiler add the yolks of four eggs beaten well stir enough to mix well and remove from the fire add half a level teaspoon of salt and a few grains of cayenne fold in the whites of the eggs beaten stiff turn into a buttered dish set in a pan of hot water and bake in a slow oven until firm serve in the same dish fruit pudding one and one half cups flour two and one half cups raisins one half cup molasses one half cup milk two tablespoons butter one teaspoon cinnamon one half teaspoon allspice one half teaspoon nutmeg one half teaspoon salt mix all together one half teaspoon soda dissolved in hot water steam two hours hard or liquid sauce or both Indian tapioca pudding one third cup tapioca one fourth cup cornmeal one quart scalded milk half cup molasses two tablespoons butter one half teaspoon salt one teaspoon ginger and cinnamon mixed one cup cold milk soak the tapioca in cold water for one hour then drain pour the hot milk onto the cornmeal gradually add the tapioca and cook in double boiler until transparent add molasses butter salt and spice and turn into a buttered baking dish pour the cold milk over the top and bake for one hour in a moderate oven lemon meringue pudding soak one cup of fine breadcrumbs in two cups of milk until soft beat one quarter cup of butter and one half of sugar together until greasy stir all into the milk and crumbs grate a little yellow lemon peel over the top and pour into a buttered baking dish set in a moderate oven until firm and slightly browned make a meringue of the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs and four level tablespoons of powdered sugar spread over the pudding return to the oven and color a little lemon pudding three eggs one scant cup sugar one lemon juice and rind two cups of milk two liberal tablespoons cornstarch one heaping teaspoon butter scald the milk and stir in the cornstarch stirring all the time until it thickens well add the butter and set aside to cool when cool beat the eggs light add sugar the lemon juice and grated rind and whip in a great spoonful at a time the stiffened cornstarch and milk bake in a buttered dish and eat cold little steamed pudding cream one quarter cup butter with one half cup of sugar add one quarter cup milk then one cup of flour sifted with two teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt and last fold in the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs have some small molds or cups buttered fill half full with the batter cover with buttered paper and steam three quarters of an hour serve hot with the sauce new Hampshire Indian meal pudding bring a quart of milk to a boil then sprinkle in slowly about a cup and a quarter of yellow meal stirring constantly an exact rule for the meal cannot be given as some swells more than others as soon as the milk is thickened take from the fire and cool slightly before adding three quarters of a cup of molasses half a teaspoon full salt and a tablespoon full ginger beat the mixture until smooth and lastly turn in a quart of cold milk stirring very little pour into a well greased pudding dish and set in a very slow oven this pudding needs about five hours of very slow baking to ensure it's becoming creamy instead of hard and lumpy the batter after the cold milk is added should be about the consistency of pancake batter serve with cream or maple syrup orange pudding take one cup of fine stale breadcrumbs not dried and moisten them with as much milk as they will absorb and become thoroughly softened beat the yolks of four eggs with the whites of two add four tablespoons of sugar and the grated peel of one orange using of course only the outer cells stir this into the softened crumbs then beat the other two whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture turn it into a well buttered mold and steam it two hours turn out into a hot dish and serve with orange sauce peach tapioca prepare a dish of tapioca in the usual way into a buttered pudding dish put a layer of cooked and sweetened tapioca then a layer of peaches fresh or canned next add another layer of tapioca then more peaches and so on until the dish is full flavor with lemon and sprinkle three fourths of a cup of sugar overall then bake in a very hot oven until a light brown raspberry dumplings wash one cup of rice and put into the double boiler pour over it two cups of boiling water add one half teaspoon of salt and two tablespoons of sugar and cook 30 minutes or until soft have some small pudding cloths about 12 inches square ring them out of hot water and lay them over a small half pint bowl spread the rice one third of an inch thick over the cloth and fill the center with fresh raspberries draw the cloth around until the rice covers the berries and they are a good round shape tie the ends of the cloth firmly drop them into boiling water and cook 20 minutes remove the cloth and serve with lemon sauce spoon pudding cream one tablespoon full butter with two tablespoon full sugar two tablespoon full flour pinch of salt one tablespoon full cornstarch beaten yolk of one egg and tablespoon full of cream beat well and lastly add beaten white of egg and one teaspoon full baking powder pour over berries and steam 40 minutes serve with whipped cream squash pudding one pint of finely mashed cook squash one cup of sugar one teaspoon of ground cinnamon a little salt the juice and grated rind of one lemon and slowly one quart of boiling milk stirring well and when a little cooled add five well beaten eggs bake in a pudding dish set in a pan of hot water in a moderate oven until firm in the center serve with cream steamed berry pudding sift two cups of flour with four teaspoons of baking powder rub in a rounding tablespoon of butter add two beaten eggs one cup of milk one half cup of sugar and last two cups of blueberries the berries should be rinsed in cold water shaken in a cheesecloth until dry and then rolled in flour before adding pour into a pudding mold and steam one and one quarter hours serve with liquid sauce steamed pudding beat one half cup of butter with one cup of sugar to a cream add two beaten eggs and cup of flour sifted with one teaspoon each of cinnamon and soda two cups of breadcrumbs soaked in one cup of sour milk add one cup of chopped and seeded raisins and one half cup of chopped dates steam two hours and serve with whipped cream tapioca meringue soak one half cup granulated tapioca in a pint of cold water for half an hour cook slowly 20 minutes until transparent if too thick add a little more boiling water boil one quart of milk in a farina kettle with a pinch of salt and the yellow rind of half lemon beat the yolks of four eggs with a cup of sugar add slowly to the milk stirring until smooth and creamy but do not allow it to boil when thickened remove from the fire add a teaspoon full flavoring and blend thoroughly whip the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth with three tablespoonfuls powdered sugar and a teaspoonful flavoring spread over the top of the pudding which should have been poured in the serving dish and set in a coolish oven to puff and color a golden yellow tapioca pudding cover one cup of the flake tapioca with cold water and let it stand two hours stir occasionally with a fork to separate the lumps put in a farina kettle with a pint and a half water slice three tart apples and put it in with the tapioca together with sugar to sweeten to taste stir all together and cook until the apples are soft and the tapioca clear serve hot or cold peaches may be used in place of the apple serve with cream tapioca soufflé soak three tablespoonfuls pearl tapioca in water to cover for three or four hours then add a quart of milk and cook until the tapioca is perfectly clear and the milk thickened it will take about 20 minutes and unless you use the farina kettle must be stirred constantly add the yolks of four eggs beaten with two-thirds cup sugar and cook two or three minutes stirring steadily whip the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth fold through the cooked cream and take directly from the fire flavor with lemon or vanilla and bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes chill and serve this may also be served as a pudding without the final baking whole wheat pudding put one cup of milk one half cup of molasses two cups of gram or whole wheat flour one cup of chopped raisins and half a salt spoon of salt into a bowl and add one level teaspoon of soda dissolved in a tablespoon of warm water beat hard for three minutes pour the thin batter into a buttered pudding mold and steam two and a half hours serve with a lemon sauce or cream sauces for puddings fruit syrup sauce one cup fruit syrup one half cup sugar one teaspoon butter use the syrup from apricots peaches cherries quinces or any fruit you prefer the amount of sugar will depend upon the acidity of the fruit mix the cornstarch with the sugar add the syrup and boil all together five minutes add the butter last lemon sauce grate the rind and squeeze the juice of one lemon mix together three teaspoons cornstarch one cup of sugar and two cups of boiling water and cook 10 minutes stirring constantly add the lemon rind and juice and one teaspoon of butter lemon sauce mix three dessert spoons of cornstarch with one cup of sugar pinch of salt in a saucepan pour on two cups boiling water and stir quickly as it thickens when it is smooth set it back where it will simply bubble and simmer and stir occasionally add the grated rind and juice of one lemon and one rounding tablespoon butter if this is too thick add more hot water as it thickens in cooling and you want it thin enough to pour easily lemon sauce mix three tablespoons of cornstarch with one cup of cold water and turn on one cup of boiling water boil 10 minutes then add one cup of sugar the juice and grated yellow rind of one lemon and two rounding tablespoons of butter lemon sauce for fritters mix four level teaspoons of cornstarch with one cup of sugar and stir at once into two cups of boiling water add the juice and grated yellow rind of one lemon and cook six minutes add three level tablespoons of butter orange sauce number one mix one and a half tablespoons of cornstarch with one cup of sugar and stir it into one pint of boiling water let it cook quickly and stir as it thickens and after 10 minutes add two tablespoons of butter and one half cup of orange juice cook two minutes longer then serve orange sauce number two chip the yellow rind from an orange and squeeze the juice over it let stand half an hour stir one quarter cup of flour into one cup of sugar and turn into two cups of boiling water cook 10 minutes add a pinch of salt the orange rind and juice stir and strain raspberry sauce for ice cream if you think that a good ice cream is not yet quite fine enough pour a raspberry sauce over each portion as served add one quarter cup of sugar to one cup of raspberry juice prepare it as for jelly making and simmer five minutes add a rounding teaspoon of arrowroot made smooth in one tablespoon of cold water and cook five minutes now add one tablespoon of strained lemon juice and let boil up once sauce for cherry pudding pour two cups of cherry juice or juice and water into a saucepan stir in three level tablespoons of cornstarch and cook 15 minutes add two thirds cup of sugar and a tablespoon of lemon juice sauce for batter pudding beat together in a bowl three rounding tablespoons of sugar two level tablespoons of butter and one a flour when the mixture is white add one half cup of boiling water and stir until all is well melted add a little lemon juice and serve sauce for puddings beat the whites of three eggs until stiff add one half cup powdered sugar and the grated yellow rind of half a lemon pour on slowly one cup of boiling water stirring all the time and the sauce is ready to serve strawberry sauce beat together beat together one half cupful of butter and a cup of sugar until white and light the success of this sauce depends upon the long beating add to the creamed butter and sugar the stiffly whipped white of an egg and a cupful of strawberries mashed to a pulp beverages cocoa with whipped cream heat four cups of milk to the scalding point over hot water or in a double boiler milk should be heated by direct contact with the fire mix a few grains of salt three level tablespoons of cocoa and one fourth cup of sugar to a paste with a little of the milk then add three fourths cup of boiling water and boil one minute add to the hot milk and beat two minutes by the clock serve with a tablespoon of beaten or whipped cream on top of each cup current julep pick over currents and measure two cups mash them and pour on two cups of cold water strain and chill the juice put one tablespoon of simple syrup and a tall glass add three bruised fresh mint leaves and fill with the current juice add three or four perfect raspberries and serve the syrup is made by simmering for 20 minutes one cup of sugar and two of water current shrub pick over and mash two quarts of ripe currents add one pint of vinegar and let stand overnight set on the range and bring to the boiling point then strain twice measure the clear liquid and allow one cup of sugar to each cup of liquid simmer 20 minutes and seal in bottles raspberry shrub put one quart of ripe raspberries in a bowl add two cups of vinegar mash the berries slightly and let stand overnight in the morning scald and strain until clear measure and to each cup of juice add one cup of sugar boil 20 minutes and seal strawberry syrup pick over rinse drain and remove the hulls from several quarts of ripe berries fill a porcelain line double boiler with the fruit and set it over the lower boiler half full of boiling water and let it heat until the juice flows freely mash the berries then turn out into a cloth strainer and cook the remainder of the fruit in the same way when all the juice is pressed out measure it and allow an equal amount of sugar let the juice come to the boiling point add the sugar and cook five minutes from the time the hole begins to boil turn into jars or bottles and seal the same as canned fruit this is excellent for beverages flavoring ice cream and other fancy creams and will be found desirable for many purposes when fresh fruit is not at hand end of section 20 and end of Good Things to Eat as suggested by Rufus read by Dennis Sayers in Modesto California for LibriVox spring 2007