cookie #1

Walnut Kisses

1 pound walnuts finally chopped
2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons flour
6 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
Gradully add sugar and continue to beat until well blended.
Sift flour lightly over beaten whites and fold in with a wire whisk.
Add vanilla and nuts and blend into mixture.
Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheets and 2 inches apart.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Remove from pan at once.

Drink #8

Vegetable Broth

4 cups chopped celery
3 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups spinach, chopped
1 cup parsley, chopped
2 quarts cold water
1 teaspoon salt

Mix chopped vegetables and add water or salt.
Bring to boiling and remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes.
Strain and chill.
Serve as an appetizer.

drink #7

Lemonade

6 lemons
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 quarts water

Slice lemons in thin rings and place in porcelain or enamel container.
Add sugar and pound with a wooden mallet to extract juice.
Let stand 20 minutes and then add cold water and ice cubes.
Stir until well blended.

Drink #6

Spiced Punch

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 quart orange juice
2 cups lemon juice
2 cups grapefruit juice
2 cups pineapple juice

Simmer sugar, water and spices together for 10 minutes.
Strain and cool.
Add fruit juices.
Add Ice when serving.

Drink #5

Blackberry or Currant Cordial

2 quarts blackberries or currants
1 quart weak vinegar
2 cups sugar to each pint of juice

Clean and wash berries or currants.
Drain and pour the vinegar over them.
Let stand 24 hours.
Strain through sieve or colander.
Add sugar to juice and stir until dissolved.
Boil for 30 minutes and then pour in bottles and seal.
When serving as a drink, dilute to suite taste.

Dessert #13

Pineapple Sherbert

1 can crushed pineapple (9 oz)
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin
2 tablespoons hot water
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla

Dissolve gelatin in hot water.
Combine sugar and pineapple.
Add buttermilk slowly and stir until well blended. Add Vanilla.
Add dissolved gelatin and blend well into mixture.
Pour into freezing tray and freeze until firm.
Remove from tray and break into tiny pieces with a wooden spoon.
Beat with mixer until smooth.
Add stiffly beaten egg whites and return to freezer to finish freezing.

Dessert #12

1 cup condensed milk
1 cup cold water
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 teasoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla or bannana extract

Dilute milk with water.
Add flavor and salt.
Fold mixture into whipped cream and pour into tray.
Freeze for 1 hour, remove from tray and beat until smooth.
Return to tray and freeze until firm.