SAND TARTS.

From MISS ELOISE L. ROMAM, of Maryland, Alternate Lady Manager.

To three-quarters of a pound of b.u.t.ter, well creamed, add one pound of sugar and three eggs, reserving the white of one; stir in one pound of flour. Roll out thin and spread on the white of egg; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and cut in squares. Have a half-pound of blanched and quartered almonds and place on the squares. Bake quickly.

LADY FINGERS.

From MRS. M. D. OWINGS, of Washington, Lady Manager.

Mix into a half pound of confectioner's sugar the yolks of six eggs.

Work this mixture with a spoon until very light and frothy; then mix into it the whites of six eggs that have been beaten stiff, adding at the same time a quarter of a pound of flour, dried and sifted. Place this batter into a meringue bag, and squeeze it through in strips two and one-half inches long, sprinkle over some fine sugar and bake in a moderate oven twelve to fifteen minutes.

DESSERTS CREAMS JELLIES CUSTARDS

PINEAPPLE SPONGE

From MRS. MATILDA B. Ca.r.s.e, of Chicago, Lady Manager.

Soak one-half package gelatine in one-half cup water for two hours; to a pint and a half can of pineapple add one cup of sugar and one cup of water; simmer fifteen minutes; add the gelatine and allow to remain over the fire until the gelatine is all melted; pour into a _tin_ basin and place in ice water; when thoroughly cold and beginning to thicken add the juice of one lemon and the stiffly beaten whites of four eggs; beat until it will just pour, then turn into a mould and set in a cool place to harden. Serve next day with whipped cream, sweetened with powdered sugar and flavored with a few drops of vanilla.

PINEAPPLE SOUFFLe.

From MRS. JAMES R. DEANE, of California, Lady Manager.

Three ounces pineapple, cut in discs; three ounces sifted flour; three ounces sugar; two ounces b.u.t.ter; one-half pint of milk; yolks of three eggs; whites of four eggs. Melt b.u.t.ter in a stew pan, add the flour and milk and cook well; add the sugar and pineapple; add the yolks of eggs, one by one, and stir well; then add the whites of eggs whipped to a stiff froth; stir these in lightly; pour into a well-greased soufflee tin; steam one hour over water that just simmers, not boiling. Serve with this sauce: Reduce one gla.s.s pineapple syrup about one-half; add one ounce cube sugar and one gla.s.s sherry; color with cochineal and pour around the pudding.

PEACH SPONGE.

From MRS. JOSEPH C. STRAUGHAN, of Idaho, Lady Manager.

One pint of canned peaches, one-half package of gelatine, the whites of five eggs, one scant cupful of sugar, one and a half cupful of water; soak the gelatine for two hours in half a cupful of the water; boil the cupful of the water and sugar fifteen minutes, mash the peaches fine, rub through a sieve and put in the syrup, cook five minutes, stirring all the time; place the sauce pan in another of boiling water and add the gelatine; stir for five or eight minutes to dissolve the gelatine; then place the sauce pan in a dish of ice water and beat the syrup until it begins to cool; add the whites of the eggs and beat until the mixture begins to harden; pour into a mould and set away to harden; serve with cream and sugar.

HAMBURG CREAM.

From MRS. IDA M. BALL, of Delaware, Lady Manager.

Beat together the juice of two lemons, half pound of sifted sugar, yolks of five eggs; put on the fire in a double boiler and let it come to a boil; add quickly the whites of the eggs beaten stiff; stir all well together; take immediately from the fire and serve cold in gla.s.ses or in large dessert dish.

CHOCOLAT MOUSSe.

From MISS JOSEPHINE SHAKSPEARE, of Louisiana, Lady Manager

Four strips of chocolate; one quart of milk, six eggs, one tablespoon of corn starch; sweeten to taste, and vanilla flavoring. Chocolate dissolved in a little warm milk to a paste. Put milk on to boil and stir in chocolate gradually. Set saucepan where it will cook slowly.

Beat eggs well, mix in corn starch and add to milk and chocolate. Boil gently until smooth and thick, stirring until done. Pour into gla.s.s dish, or custard cups. To be eaten cold with sweetened whipped cream, heaped upon it.

CHOCOLAT SOUFFLe.

From MRS. ALICE HOUGHTON, of Washington, Lady Manager.

One pint milk, two tablespoons corn starch, one cup sugar, one square grated chocolate, three eggs (yolks). Scald the milk and stir in the corn starch wet in a little cold milk, add sugar to the chocolate and dissolve in a little boiling water, stir into the milk und when cooked add the beaten yolks of three eggs. Remove from the fire and flavor with vanilla. When cold pour over the top one cup whipped cream, to which has been added the beaten whites of three eggs.

CHOCOLAT MERINGUE.

From MRS. KATHARINE S. G. PAUL, of Virginia, Lady Manager.

One teacupful grated chocolate, one pint warm water. Boil together.

Then add one pint sweet milk and let come to a boil. Add two heaping tablespoonfuls of corn starch, dissolved in none-half cup of milk, sweeten to taste and when cool flavor with vanilla. Beat the whites of two eggs and a pinch of pulverized sugar to a very light froth, and pile on top.

BAVARIAN CREAM.

From MRS. ALICE J. WHALEN, of Utah Territory, Lady Manager.

One-half box gelatine, one-half cup cold water, one pint cream, one pint milk, four eggs (yolks), one-half cup sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonful vanilla, one tablespoonful wine. Soak the gelatine in cold water till soft. Chill and whip the cream till you have three pints. Keep the whipped cream on ice, and boil the remainder of the cream, adding enough milk to make a pint in all. Beat the yolks of the eggs, and add the sugar and salt. Pour the boiling milk on the eggs, and when well mixed put back in the double boiler and cook about two minutes, or just enough to scald the egg. Stir constantly, add the soaked gelatine, and strain at once into a pan set in ice water. When cool, add the vanilla and wine. Stir until it begins to harden, then stir in quickly the whipped cream, and when nearly stiff enough to drop, pour into moulds wet in cold water.

_Chocolate Bavarian Cream_--Melt two sticks of sweetened chocolate, and stir them into the custard before straining.

GELATINE CREAM.

From MISS MARY ELLIOTT MCCANDLESS, of Pennsylvania, Lady Manager.

To a pint of cream add half a cupful of powdered sugar and a teaspoonful vanilla extract; whip it to a stiff froth; dissolve a quarter of a box of gelatine in two wine gla.s.ses of sherry heated, but not allowed to boil; let this cool a little, then stir into the cream; pour the whole in a mould and set it on the ice to stiffen.

n.o.b HILL PUDDING.

From MISS LIDA M. RUSSELL, of Nevada, Lady Manager.

For one pint thick cream dissolve four sheets of isingla.s.s in four tablespoons of hot water; whip cream until thick, sweeten and flavor; have isingla.s.s warm enough to pour, but not too hot; stir in very fast and put in mould to cool.

APPLE CHARLOTTE.

From MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN, District of Columbia, Lady Manager.

Mix one pint of stewed apples with one cup of sugar; the grilled rind and juice of one lemon; soak one-third of a box of gelatine in one- third of a cup of cold water twenty minutes; add one-third of a cup of boiling water to dissolve the gelatine; when cool add it to the apples; when beginning to stiffen add the beaten whites of three eggs; pour into moulds lined with lady fingers; serve with soft custard poured round the base of the charlotte.