when tried in cold water, or 240 degrees Fahrenheit in candy
thermometer. Remove from the fire, pour on large well-greased meat
platter and let cool; then begin and knead with spatula or spoon until
creamy white--when stiff knead like dough, cover and set aside for
twenty-four hours. To use, melt in double boiler, adding flavoring
desired and just a tablespoon or two of boiling water to make a
consistency that will spread.

CHOCOLATE ICING

Place in bowl

One pound XXXX sugar,
Two tablespoons cornstarch,
One-half cup cocoa,
Sufficient boiling water to make mixture spread.

Beat until smooth, then add one tablespoon of melted butter and use.

BUTTER CREAM ICING

Wash salt from two ounces of butter, then beat until creamy, then add
white of one egg and beat until mixture fluffs, then add

One teaspoonful vanilla extract,
One-half teaspoonful almond or rose extract,
One pound XXXX sugar.

Beat to thoroughly blend, if too thick, add one tablespoonful of
boiling water, spread between layers and use for icing the cake.
Cakes covered with butter cream icing may also be covered with finely
chopped nuts or toasted cocoanut. To toast cocoanut, put cocoanut in
pan in hot oven for few minutes, stirring frequently until it just
begins to take the color.

SOFT GINGERBREAD

One cup of molasses,
One-half cup of sugar,
Eight tablespoons of shortening,
Two and one-half cups of flour,
One teaspoon of soda dissolved in one-half cup of water,
One teaspoon of ginger,
One-half teaspoon of cloves,
Two teaspoons of cinnamon,
Two teaspoons of baking powder.

Beat hard to blend and then pour into well-greased and floured pan and
bake in a slow oven for thirty-five minutes.

PLAIN WATER ICING

Place in bowl

One pound XXXX sugar.
Two tablespoonfuls cornstarch,
One teaspoonful lemon juice,
Sufficient hot water to spread.

Beat to mix, then use.

ORANGE WATER ICING

Place in bowl

One pound XXXX sugar,
Two tablespoonfuls cornstarch,
Yolk of one egg,
One teaspoonful grated orange peel.

Sufficient hot orange juice to make a mixture which will spread. Beat
hard for a few minutes to make glassy.

MOLASSES CAKE

Place in a mixing bowl

One-half cup of syrup,
One-half cup of brown sugar,
Six tablespoons of shortening,
One egg.

Cream well and then add

One cup of seeded raisins,
Two and one-half cups of flour,
One-half teaspoon of b