cup of white flour. Success in the making of sponge cake
depends almost wholly upon the manner in which it is put together. Beat
the yolks of the eggs until very light and thick, then add the sugar
little by little, beating it in thoroughly; add the lemon juice and the
grated rind. Beat the whites of the eggs until perfectly stiff and firm,
and fold or chop them very lightly into the yolk mixture. Sift the flour
with a sifter little by little over the mixture and fold it carefully
in. On no account stir either the white of the eggs or the flour in,
since stirring will drive out the air which has been beaten into the
eggs. Do not beat after the flour is added. The cake, when the flour is
all in, should be stiff and spongy. If it is liquid in character, it
will be apt to be tough and may be considered a failure. Bake in a
shallow pan in a rather hot oven fifteen or twenty minutes.

SUGAR CRISPS.--Make a soft dough of two and one fourth cups of
Graham flour, one half cup of granulated white sugar, and one cup of
rather thick sweet cream. Knead as little as possible, roll out very
thinly, cut in rounds or squares, and bake in a quick oven.

VARIETY CAKE.--Make the same as Gold and Silver Cake, and mix a
half cup of Zante currants and chopped raisins with the yellow portion.
The white portion may be flavored by adding a very little chopped citron
instead of the cocoanut, if preferred.

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If families could be induced to substitute the apple--sound, ripe,
and luscious--for the pies, cakes, candies, and other sweetmeats
with which children are too often stuffed, there would be a
diminution of doctors' bills, sufficient in a single year to lay up
a stock of this delicious fruit for a season's use.--_Prof.
Faraday._

Food for repentance--mince pie eaten late at night.

_Young Student_--"This cook book says that pie crust needs plenty of
shortening. Do you know what that means, pa?"

_Father_--"It means lard."

"But why is lard called shortening, pa?"

"Because it shortens life."

The health journals and the doctors all agree that the best and most
wholesome part of the New England country doughnut is the hole. The
larger the hole, they say, the better the doughnut.

An old gentleman who was in the habit of eating a liberal slice of
pie or cake just before retiring, came home late one evening after
his wife had gone to bed. Afte