From MRS. LOUISE L. BARTON, of Idaho, Alternate Lady Manager.

One pint of flour, one heaping teaspoonful of baking powder, lump of b.u.t.ter the size of a hickory nut, one pinch of salt, wet up with milk to a thick batter as stiff as for gems; add one pint of cherries with the juice strained off; stir the cherries into the batter; steam in stem cake dish; b.u.t.ter cake dish, and steam three-quarters of an hour.

When done turn out on plate.

_Sauce for same_--One cup of cherry juice, one cup of sugar, one cup of water, small lump of b.u.t.ter, one tablespoonful of thickening; when it boils up add two tablespoons of cherry wine and nutmeg to taste. This pudding is enough for twelve persons.

BREAD AND b.u.t.tER PUDDING.

From MRS. NANCY HUSTON BANKS, of Kentucky, Alternate Lady Manager-at-Large.

b.u.t.ter thin slices of bread and place them in dish; then a layer of fruit, such as berries (or preserves will do); then another layer of bread and b.u.t.ter, and so on until the dish is full. Then pour beaten eggs in a quart of milk, say three eggs to the quart, over the ingredients and bake half an hour.

DELICATE INDIAN PUDDING.

From MRS. S. W. MCLAUGHLIN, of North Dakota, Lady Manager.

One quart of milk, two heaping tablespoonfuls of Indian meal, four of sugar, one of b.u.t.ter, three eggs, one teaspoonful of salt; boil the milk in the double boiler; sprinkle the meal into it, stirring all the while; cook twelve minutes, stirring often. Beat together the eggs, salt, sugar and half a teaspoonful of ginger; stir the b.u.t.ter into the meal and milk; pour this gradually on the egg mixture. Bake slowly one hour.

BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.

Prom MRS. MARIAM D. COOPER, of Montana, Alternate Lady Manager.

Three large tablespoons corn meal. Scald one quart sweet milk; stir meal in while hot; small lump b.u.t.ter, one cup mola.s.ses, salt; add one pint cold milk after putting in pan; bake five hours; eat with a little b.u.t.ter.

PRUNE ROLL

From MRS. CLARK WARING, of South Carolina, Alternate Lady Manager.

Soak two pounds of prunes in cold water over night; drain through a colander and seed them. Make your puff paste; roll it out; place your prunes on the paste, sprinkling with a little sugar on top; then roll smoothly. Bake in a steady heat and serve hot with hard b.u.t.ter sauce, or very rich wine sauce.

PRUNE PUDDING.

From MRS. HATTIE E. SLADDEN, of Oregon, Alternate Lady Manager.

Thoroughly wash one pound of prunes; soak over night, stewing in same water until very soft; sweeten to the taste while cooking. Next mash the fruit, removing the stones, and add half a box of gelatine (previously dissolved in a little water) and whites of four eggs well beaten. Serve cold with cream.

PRUNE PUDDING.

From MRS. MARY S. MCNEAL, of Oklahoma, Alternate Lady Manager. To a large cup of stewed prunes (chopped fine) add a large tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of cream of tartar; then the well beaten whites of seven eggs. Bake about twenty minutes in a shallow pan or dish with a greased paper in bottom so pudding can be turned out without breaking.

Serve cold with whipped cream.

PRUNE PUDDING.

From MRS. JOHN R. WILSON, of South Dakota, Lady Manager.

One cup of prunes, one cup of raisins, one cup suet, one cup mola.s.ses, one cup bread crumbs, one-half cup milk, one and one-half cup flour, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon each of cloves and cinnamon, one-half nutmeg. Steam three hours.

BREAD PUDDING.

From MRS. KATE CANTHON MCDANIEL, of Texas, Alternate Lady Manager.

Place in a b.u.t.tered tin alternate layers of b.u.t.tered bread and raisins or chopped apples. Take the yolks of four eggs and two cups of sugar, beat until light; add a pint of sweet milk; flavor to suit taste; pour over the bread and bake in a moderate oven. When done, beat the whites to a stiff froth, add a little sugar, flavor, heap on the pudding and return to the oven until a light brown.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING.

From MISS MARY B. HANc.o.c.k, of Iowa, Treasurer State Board and Alternate Lady Manager.

One quart milk, heated in double kettle; six tablespoons of grated chocolate; four yolks of eggs, beaten well and mixed with eight tablespoons of sugar; two tablespoons, or a little more, of cornstarch, dissolved in a little cold milk. Let these ingredients just come to a boil and flavor with vanilla, place in pudding dish and cover on top with the stiff froth of four whites of eggs, sweetened with three large teaspoons of sugar, into which stick twenty-four separated blanched almonds. To be eaten with sweetened cream flavored with a little vanilla.

DANISH PUDDING.

From MARY B. HANc.o.c.k,

Ten eggs; one quart of cream; eight tablespoonfuls of sugar; one dessertspoon of vanilla. Beat the eggs and sugar together, heat the cream and pour over it.

_Caramel_--Two and one-half cups of brown sugar, cooked until very brown; then add one cup of cold water and pour into the pudding and bake.

DELICIOUS PUDDING.

From MRS. ELIZABETH C. LANGWORTHY, of Nebraska, Lady Manager.

To two cups of boiling milk add four tablespoons of floor and two of b.u.t.ter, beaten together. When thickened, add four tablespoons sugar and yolks of eight eggs. When quite cold add whites of eggs, well beaten, and bake in moderate oven twenty minutes. Serve hot with sauce made of one-half cup of b.u.t.ter, beaten to a cream, one cup of sugar, added gradually; white of egg, beaten stiff. Add lemon or vanilla to taste.

SUET PUDDING.

From MRS. HELEN M. BARKER, of South Dakota, Lady Manager.

One cup chopped suet; one cup mola.s.ses (New Orleans); one cup chopped raisins; one cup sweet milk; three cups sifted flour; one teaspoon soda dissolved in milk; spices to taste. Steam three hours.

Serve with sauce made as follows: One cup of sugar; one-half cup of b.u.t.ter; one egg--cream well. Cook by pouring boiling water and stirring constantly.

SUET PUDDING.

From MRS. LEANDER STONE, of Chicago, Lady Manager.