BOILED CUSTARD.

From MRS. CHARLES J. MCCLUNG, of Tennessee, Alternate Lady Manager.

Let one quart of milk come to a boil with a piece of stick cinnamon in it. Beat six eggs (leaving out the whites of three for the float) and one half pint of sugar very light and pour the boiling milk into them.

Wash your kettle and return all to the stove and boil until as thick as cream (be sure and do not boil until curdled), then act aside to cool. Beat the whites of three eggs with three tablespoonfuls of sugar, to which you add a little acid jelly as you beat; beat until perfectly smooth and put on the top of your custard in spoonfuls.

SNOW b.a.l.l.s.

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

One cup white sugar, one cup thick cream, whites of five eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, flour to make a stiff batter; bake in small custard cups.

LEMON CUSTARD.

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

One lemon (juice and grated rind), one cup sugar, yolks of two eggs, one teaspoonful b.u.t.ter, one-half cup water, two teaspoonfuls cornstarch, boil water and stir in above mixture.

_Icing for top_--Whites of two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of pulverized sugar.

ICE CREAM

Fruit Cream.

From MRS. H. F. BROWN, of Minnesota, Lady Manager.

One quart of fruit (after being put through colander); one cup of cold water--very sweet. Add the whites of three eggs (unbeaten). Put in a freezer and freeze as ice cream, stirring continually.

CARAMEL ICE CREAM.

From MRS. LILY ROSECRANS TOOLE, of Montana, Lady Manager.

Take one pint of brown sugar and _burn_ it; then add water, making a dark brown fluid. This ought to make enough to flavor three pints of cream. Have the cream very rich, more so than for ordinary ice cream. Then color the cream with the caramel until it is a good shade of brown--darker than coffee color. For this you must have your caramel very black, as it is the quality and not the quant.i.ty of caramel that will give the proper flavor; sweeten to taste.

TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM.

From MRS. J. MONTGOMERY SMITH, of Wisconsin, Alternate Lady Manager.

Make one quart rich vanilla ice cream, and when partly frozen, add one pound of candied fruit, either cherries, currants or citron.

VANILLA ICE CREAM.

From MRS. MARY C. HARRISON, of Wyoming, Lady Manager.

Three quarts sweet cream; one quart powdered sugar; one pint sweet milk (dissolve sugar in milk); two tablespoons extract vanilla. Pack with equal quant.i.ties of cracked ice and rock salt. Turn slowly and steadily.

MARASCHINO ICE CREAM.

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

A simple rule for Maraschino ice cream calls for one quart of cream, a large cup of granulated sugar, six egg yolks, a cup of milk, and a tablespoonful of gelatine, which has been soaked for two hours in four tablespoonfuls of cold water. Let the milk come to a boil and pour it slowly over the eggs, beat them all the while to prevent their curdling. Then add the gelatine and finally the sugar. Beat the whole well, strain it into the cream und add four tablespoonfuls of Maraschino. Pack the cream in a freezer and freeze like any other.

When it is of proper consistency, remove the beater, cork up the freezer, pack in more ice and salt, cover the whole closely with thick newspapers and let it rest for an hour or two before it is served.

This is a most delicious cream.

CANDY

CHOCOLATE CARAMELS.

From MRS. CARRINGTON MASON, of Tennessee, Alternate Lady Manager.

One pound white sugar; one-quarter pound chocolate; four tablespoonfuls of mola.s.ses; one cup of sweet milk, and a piece of b.u.t.ter the size of a walnut. Boil until it will harden in water.

Flavor with vanilla and pour on a b.u.t.tered slab.

FUDGES.

From MRS. J, MONTGOMERY SMITH, of Wisconsin, Alternate Lady Manager.

Four cups granulated sugar; one cup cream; one cup water; one-half cake chocolate; one-half cup b.u.t.ter. Cook until it just holds together, then add two teaspoonfuls extract of vanilla and pour into pans, not b.u.t.tered. When cool enough to bear finger in, stir it until it no longer runs. It should not grain, but be smooth. Cut into squares.

CREAM CANDY.

From MRS. MARY PAYTON, of Oregon, Lady Manager.

Stir into the white of one egg and one tablespoonful of water sugar (confectioner's) enough to make into molds. Press one-half walnut on each side and place in a dry place. Dates can he used in the same way as the nuts.

PUNCH