Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, and sift together three times. Add dates and nuts. Add sugar and vanilla to egg yolks, mixing thoroughly. Fold in flour mixture, then egg whites. Bake in two greased 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven (375°F.) 30 minutes, or until done. Serve whipped cream between layers and on top of cake. Garnish with additional walnut meats, if desired.

Chopped, blanched almonds may be substituted for walnut meats in this recipe, if desired.

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COOKIES

Calumet Sugar Cookies

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and nutmeg, and sift again. Add lemon rind to butter and cream thoroughly. Add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and cream, and beat thoroughly; then add flour gradually, mixing well. Chill until firm enough to roll. Roll ⅛ inch thick on slightly floured board. Cut with floured 3½-inch cutter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (400°F.) 10 minutes, or until done. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Cookies may be cut in fancy shapes and frosted.

Vanilla Nut Ice Box Cookies

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cream butter and add sugars gradually, creaming thoroughly; add egg, nuts, and vanilla, and beat well. Add flour gradually, mixing well after each addition. Shape into rolls, 1½ inches in diameter, and roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight, or until firm enough to slice. Cut in ⅛-inch slices; bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (435°F.) 5 minutes, or until done. Makes about 3½ dozen cookies. (This dough may be stored in refrigerator for several days, if carefully wrapped.)

Bran Drop Cookies

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well; then flour, flavoring, nuts, and raisins, and mix well. Add bran and blend. Drop on greased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (400°F.) 10 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Brownies

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Add butter to chocolate and blend. Combine sugar and eggs; add the chocolate mixture, beating thoroughly: then add flour, vanilla, and nuts. Bake in greased pan, 8 × 8 × 2 inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 35 minutes. Cut in squares before removing from pan. Makes 2 dozen.

Chocolate Indians

Follow the recipe for Brownies (above), using 3 eggs, and reducing vanilla to ½ teaspoon. Toast walnut meats, and add ½ cup finely cut dates. Bake in two greased pans, 8 × 8 × 2 inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 35 minutes. Cut in squares before removing from pan. Makes 4 dozen.

Coconut Vanities

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times. Add orange rind to butter and cream thoroughly. Add sugar gradually and cream together well. Add egg and beat very thoroughly. Add flour, alternately with milk and orange juice, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Turn into greased pan, 15 × 10 inches. Cover with thin layer of meringue made by beating sugar into egg white. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake in moderate oven (350° F.) 25 minutes. Cool. Cut in diamond-shaped pieces. Makes 2 dozen vanities.

Hermits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and spices, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugars gradually, creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly; then raisins and nuts and mix well. Add flour gradually, mixing well. Drop from teaspoon on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven (350°F.) 15 minutes. Makes 4½ dozen hermits.

English walnuts, black walnuts, or pecans may be used, if desired.

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FROSTINGS · FILLINGS · SAUCES

Fudge Frosting

Add chocolate to milk and place over low flame. Cook until mixture is smooth and blended, stirring constantly. Add sugar, salt, and corn syrup; stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils. Continue boiling, without stirring, until a small amount of mixture forms a very soft ball in cold water (232°F.). Remove from fire. Add butter and vanilla. Cool to lukewarm (110°F.). Beat until of right consistency to spread. If necessary, place over hot water to keep soft while spreading. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 × 8 × 2-inch cake.

Seven Minute Frosting

Combine egg whites, sugar, water, and corn syrup in top of double boiler, beating with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater, and cook 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from boiling water; add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 × 8 × 2-inch cake (generously).

Burnt Sugar Frosting

Use the recipe for Seven Minute Frosting, substituting 2 tablespoons caramelized sugar syrup (page 9) for vanilla.

Snowy Lemon Frosting

Use the recipe for Seven Minute Frosting (page 16). Substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice for 2 tablespoons water, and omit light corn syrup; and substitute ¼ teaspoon grated lemon rind for vanilla.

Butter Frosting

Cream butter; add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with milk, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. Makes enough frosting to cover tops of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 × 8 × 2-inch cake, or 2 dozen cup cakes.

Chocolate Butter Frosting

Cream butter; add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add vanilla, salt, and chocolate and mix well. Add remaining sugar, alternately with milk, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth.

Chocolate Wonder Frosting

Soften cream cheese with milk. Add sugar, one cup at a time, blending after each addition. Add chocolate and salt and beat until smooth. Makes enough frosting to cover tops of two 8-inch layers. Double recipe to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.

Lady Baltimore Frosting and Filling

Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Bring quickly to a boil, stirring only until sugar is dissolved. Boil rapidly, without stirring, until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water, or spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon (240°F.). Pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites, beating constantly. Add vanilla. Continue beating with a rotary egg beater 10 to 15 minutes, or until frosting is cool and of right consistency to spread. Use wooden spoon when too stiff for beater. For filling, add enough frosting to fruit and nuts to make a filling that will spread easily. Spread between layers. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake. Makes enough frosting and filling to spread between two 9-inch layers and cover tops and sides of cake.

Orange Butter Frosting

Add orange and lemon rind to fruit juice and let stand 10 minutes; strain if desired. Cream butter; add egg yolk and salt and mix well. Add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar, alternately with fruit juice, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 × 8 × 2-inch cake (generously), or about 3 dozen medium cup cakes.

Hungarian Chocolate Frosting
(Using egg yolks)

Melt chocolate in double boiler. Remove from boiling water, add sugar and water, and blend. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add butter, a tablespoon at a time, beating thoroughly after each amount. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 8 × 8 × 2-inch cake (generously), or top and sides of 10 × 10 × 2-inch cake, or about 2 dozen cup cakes.

Custard Cream Filling

Combine sugar, flour, and salt in top of double boiler; add milk and egg yolk, mixing thoroughly. Place over rapidly boiling water and cook 10 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. Cool; add flavoring. Makes enough filling to spread between two 9-inch layers.

Lemon Coconut Filling

Combine sugar, salt, lemon rind and juice, and egg in top of double boiler. Place over boiling water and cook 5 minutes, or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly. Remove from boiling water; add coconut, and cool. Makes enough filling to spread between two 9-inch layers, or to fill centers of about 9 cup cakes.

To fill cup cakes, remove cone-shaped piece from center of each cake; add filling and replace tops. Cover with whipped cream.

Chocolate Sauce

Add chocolate to milk and heat in double boiler. When chocolate is melted, beat with rotary egg beater until blended. Combine sugar, flour, and salt; add gradually to chocolate mixture and cook until thickened, stirring constantly; then continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add butter and vanilla. Makes 2½ cups sauce.

Fluffy Chocolate Sauce

Fold 4 tablespoons Chocolate Sauce into ½ cup heavy cream, whipped. Serve cold. Makes about 1¼ cups sauce.

Luscious Orange Sauce

Combine sugar, flour, and salt in top of double boiler; add water and egg yolk, mixing thoroughly. Place over rapidly boiling water and cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from boiling water; add butter, fruit juices, and rinds. Serve hot or cold. Makes 1½ cups sauce.

Butterscotch Hard Sauce

Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add cream and vanilla and beat well. Makes 1 cup sauce.

Nine grand variations of
CALUMET BISCUITS

Calumet Baking Powder Biscuits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll ½ inch thick and cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes, or until done. Makes 12 biscuits.

Emergency Biscuits. Use recipe for Calumet Baking Powder Biscuits, adding about 1 cup milk instead of ¾ cup milk. Drop from teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 16 biscuits.

Prize Baking Powder Biscuits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Add milk all at once and stir carefully until all flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds. Roll ½ inch thick and cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 12 biscuits.

For tall biscuits, use 1¾-inch biscuit cutter and place biscuits close together in 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan. Makes a sheet of 14 biscuits with soft, not crusty, sides. These biscuits are delicious served hot with chicken fricassee.

Crusty Baking Powder Biscuits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll ⅓ inch thick and cut with floured 1¾-inch biscuit cutter. Place ½ inch apart on ungreased baking sheet; bake in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 24 biscuits.

Cream Scones

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Reserve about ½ egg white for glaze. Beat remaining eggs well and add cream; add all at once to flour mixture and stir until all flour is dampened; then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds. Roll ½ inch thick and cut in triangles. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with reserved egg white, slightly beaten; sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes, or until delicately browned. Makes about 12 scones.

Holiday Fruit Scones

Use the recipe for Cream Scones, increasing sugar to 2 tablespoons, and adding 1½ teaspoons grated orange rind and ½ cup finely cut, seedless raisins to flour-fat mixture. Makes about 18 medium size scones.

Lemon Tea Biscuits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add lemon rind and blend. Add milk all at once and stir carefully until all flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds. Roll ¼ inch thick and cut with floured 1½-inch biscuit cutter. Combine sugar, lemon rind, and enough lemon juice to make a crumbly mixture. Place half of biscuits in greased muffin pans or on greased baking sheet; spread with melted butter and with sugar mixture, and top with remaining biscuits, pressing lightly together. Bake in hot oven (450°F.) 8 to 10 minutes, or until done. Makes 2½ dozen small biscuits.

Cheese Biscuits

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening and cheese. Add milk gradually until soft dough is formed. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll ½ inch thick and cut with floured 1¾-inch biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (450°F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 24 biscuits.

Pimiento Cheese Biscuits. Omit cheese in Cheese Biscuits. Before baking biscuits, spread with mixture made by melting together 4 ounces pimiento cheese and 4 tablespoons butter. Makes 24 biscuits.

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ROLLS & BREAD

Calumet Pocketbook Rolls

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add milk all at once and stir carefully until all flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on well floured board and knead lightly 2 to 3 minutes. Roll ¼ inch thick. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Fold double and press edges together lightly. Place in greased pan; brush tops with melted butter. Cover and let rise in warm place 20 minutes. Bake in hot oven (425°F.) 10 minutes. Again brush tops with melted butter; continue baking 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; brush tops with butter. Makes 18 rolls.

Swedish Tea Rolls

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add milk all at once and stir carefully until all flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds. Roll ¼ inch thick. Cut in 2½-inch squares. Fold each square in half and press cut edges into mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle thickly with more sugar and cinnamon. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake in hot oven (450°F.) 15 minutes. Makes 18 rolls. Chopped nut meats may be added to sugar mixture.

Novelty Rolls

Muffin-rolls. Use recipe for Calumet Pocketbook Rolls (page 21). Shape dough into l-inch balls and place in small greased muffin pans. Brush tops with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place 20 minutes, and bake as directed.

Knots. Use recipe for Calumet Pocketbook Rolls (page 21). Roll dough ¼ inch thick on slightly floured board and cut in strips, 6 × ½ inches. Tie each in loose knot, or shape in figure 8. Place in greased pan; brush tops with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place 20 minutes, and bake as directed in recipe.

Finger Rolls. Use recipe for Calumet Pocketbook Rolls (page 21). Shape dough into balls, then roll out with hand on board until of desired length. Make rolls smooth and of uniform size. Place in greased pan; brush tops with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place 20 minutes, and bake as directed in recipe.

Crescent Rolls. Use recipe for Calumet Pocketbook Rolls (page 21). Roll dough ¼ inch thick on slightly floured board and cut in 4-inch triangles. Roll each, beginning on diagonal, and shape into crescent with point on top of roll. Place in greased pan; brush tops with melted butter. Cover, let rise in warm place 20 minutes, and bake as directed in recipe.

Poppy Seed Rolls. Prepare any of the above rolls. Place in greased pan; brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle generously with poppy seeds. Cover, let rise in warm place 20 minutes, and bake as directed, dropping melted butter from teaspoon, instead of brushing on rolls, to avoid displacing any of the poppy seeds.

Caraway seeds may be sprinkled over rolls instead of poppy seeds, if desired; or rolls may be topped before baking with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. To prepare mixture, add ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon to 1 tablespoon sugar, and mix well.

Quick Cinnamon Rolls

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening; add milk gradually until soft dough is formed. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll ¼ inch thick. Cream together butter, sugar, and cinnamon; spread on dough, and sprinkle with currants. Roll as for jelly roll. Cut in 1-inch slices. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan, add 4 tablespoons brown sugar, and mix well. Place rolls in pan, cut-side down. Bake in hot oven (425°F.) 15 minutes; then decrease heat to moderate (350°F.) and bake 15 minutes longer. Remove from pan at once. Makes 10 to 12 rolls.

When rolls are baked in a smaller pan, use less butter and sugar for mixture in pan.

Whole Bran Brown Bread

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Add raisins. Pour milk and molasses over Post’s Whole Bran; add egg and shortening. Add to flour mixture and blend. Bake in greased loaf pan, 8 × 4 × 3 inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 1 hour, or until done. Bread should be stored for at least a day before cutting in thin slices.

Corn Bread

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Add corn meal and mix well. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients, mixing well. Add shortening. Turn into greased 9-inch layer pan or 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan; bake in hot oven (425°F.) 40 minutes, or until done. Cut in wedge-shaped or square pieces.

Crusty Corn Sticks

Use recipe for Corn Bread. Bake in well greased corn-ear pans, or greased bread-stick pans in hot oven (425°F.) 20 to 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 2 dozen corn-ear sticks, or 3 dozen short corn sticks.

Fruit Bread

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Combine Graham flour, orange peel, and nuts, and add to flour mixture. Combine eggs, milk, and shortening. Add to flour and blend. Bake in two greased loaf pans, 7 × 3 × 2½ inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 1 hour, or until done. Bread should be stored for at least a day before slicing.

For delicious sandwiches, cut Fruit Bread in thin slices and spread with softened butter or with well seasoned cream cheese.

Quick Coffee Cake

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is blended. Turn into greased 9-inch layer pan, spreading dough evenly. Brush top with melted butter. Sprinkle with mixture of sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Bake in hot oven (400°F.) 25 to 30 minutes.

Sandwich Nut Bread

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Add nuts and mix well. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients and blend. Add shortening. Bake in greased loaf pan, 8 × 4 × 3 inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 1¼ hours.

Southern Spoon Bread

Combine corn meal, salt, and butter. Stir in boiling water slowly and beat until smooth. Add milk, eggs, and baking powder. Mix well. Turn into greased casserole or pan, 8 × 8 × 2 inches, and bake in moderate oven (350°F.) 40 to 50 minutes, or until firm.

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CALUMET MUFFINS

Calumet Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Combine egg, milk, and shortening. Add to flour, beating only enough to dampen all flour. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 12 muffins.

Nut Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ½ cup broken nut meats to the sifted flour mixture.

Raisin Spice Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, sifting ¾ teaspoon cinnamon with flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add ¾ cup chopped raisins to the sifted flour mixture.

Currant Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ½ cup currants to the sifted flour mixture.

Apricot Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ½ cup cut, dried apricots to the sifted flour mixture.

Prune Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ⅔ cup finely cut prunes to sifted flour mixture.

Date Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ⅔ cup finely cut dates to the sifted flour mixture.

Surprise Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins. Drop a scant teaspoon of currant jelly on each muffin before baking.

Bacon Muffins. Use recipe for Calumet Muffins, adding ½ cup crushed, crisp bacon to flour mixture. Bacon drippings may be used for part of butter.

Blueberry Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Combine berries with ⅓ cup of flour mixture. Combine egg, milk, and shortening. Add to flour, beating only enough to dampen all flour. Fold in berries. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 18 muffins.

Cranberry Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Combine berries with ⅓ cup of flour mixture. Combine eggs, milk, and shortening. Add to flour, beating only enough to dampen all flour. Fold in berries. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 18 muffins.

Corn Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Add corn meal and mix well. Combine eggs, milk, and shortening; add to flour, stirring only enough to dampen all flour. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes 12 muffins.

Grape-Nuts Orange Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Combine eggs, orange juice and rind, and shortening. Add to flour, beating only enough to dampen all flour. Add Grape-Nuts. Bake in hot, greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Bran Muffins

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, sugar, and salt, and sift again. Pour milk over Post’s Whole Bran. Add egg and butter to bran mixture. Add flour, beating as little as possible. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes. Makes 10.

Fruited Bran Gems

Combine dates and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add Post’s Whole Bran. Sift flour once, measure, add salt and baking powder, and sift again. Add egg, butter and molasses to bran mixture. Add flour, beating as little as possible. Bake in greased muffin pans in hot oven (425°F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Makes about 12 gems.