uare. As there are often poor nuts among the good,
it is best to have one and one-half pound on hand.

EGG KISSES.

Whites of four eggs, one pint granulated sugar. Beat with silver spoon
for forty minutes, add nut kernels and drop from spoon on buttered
papers. Bake in slow oven on inverted bread pans.

FEATHER CAKE.

One-half cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, one cup sweet
milk, three eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, grated rind of lemon.
Bake in long pan. Sprinkle top with sugar. Cut slices out of pan when
served.

FLORIDA DOUGHNUTS.

Three eggs, one cup sugar, one tablespoonful butter, one teaspoonful
soda, two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar dissolved in one cup milk, flour
to roll.

FRENCH CREAM CAKE.

Three eggs, one cup granulated sugar, one and one-half cup flour, four
tablespoonfuls cold water, one teaspoonful baking powder. This is enough
for two cakes, baked in pie pans, to be split while warm, spreading the
hot custard between them. For custard, boil nearly one pint sweet milk,
mix two tablespoonfuls cornstarch with a half teacup sweet milk, add two
well-beaten eggs; when milk has boiled, add nearly a cup sugar, and add
gradually the cornstarch and eggs, stirring briskly; add a half cup
butter, stirring until dissolved. Flavor with one teaspoonful vanilla
and spread between cakes while hot.

GERMAN COFFEE CAKE.

Three cups flour, one-half teaspoonful salt, three tablespoonfuls sugar,
two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Rub in two tablespoonfuls butter, beat
two eggs, two-thirds cup sweet milk; add more milk if necessary to make
stiff batter. Spread in pan, mix together two tablespoonfuls flour, four
tablespoonfuls sugar, one heaping tablespoonful cinnamon or chocolate.
Rub in tablespoonful butter until crumbly, spread thickly over top of
dough and bake one-half hour.

GINGER BREAD.

One-half cup of butter or lard, one-half cup sugar, two eggs, one cup
molasses, two and one-half cups flour, one teaspoonful ginger, one
teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful cloves, one-fourth
teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls baking soda dissolved in boiling
water, last.

GOLDEN CAKE.

Yolks of eight eggs, one-half cup butter, two cups sugar, four cups
flour, one cup milk, three tablespoonfuls baking powder. Mix butter and
sugar, add flour and milk, then yolks well beaten.

GRANDMOTHER'S SPONGE CAKE.

One pound sugar (leave a little out for top of cake), one-half pound
flo