. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... , deep orange redflowers ; and C. Triangularis, immense cream-colored flowers. The best varieties of theEpiphyllum : E. Aiefiuanui, fine scarletflowers ; E. Speciosmu, rosy pink flower; latum, white flowers: and E. Trincatum,and its varieties, with white, red, scarlet, rosy,and violet flowers. CAFh AIT LAIT.—Coffee and milk, forbreakfast. Strain the coffee, while hot, off thegrounds through a piece of fine muslin, into thecoffee-pot; add an equal quantity of boilingmilk that has been boiled down one-half. Servelike plain coffee, with
. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... , deep orange redflowers ; and C. Triangularis, immense cream-colored flowers. The best varieties of theEpiphyllum : E. Aiefiuanui, fine scarletflowers ; E. Speciosmu, rosy pink flower; latum, white flowers: and E. Trincatum,and its varieties, with white, red, scarlet, rosy,and violet flowers. CAFh AIT LAIT.—Coffee and milk, forbreakfast. Strain the coffee, while hot, off thegrounds through a piece of fine muslin, into thecoffee-pot; add an equal quantity of boilingmilk that has been boiled down one-half. Servelike plain coffee, with sugar. CAKB.—It is absolutely essential to themaking of good cake that the materials shouldbe good; the flour must be white and dry, andcarefully sifted before using; the sugar whiteand free from lumps ; the eggs above suspicion ;the butter sweet and fresh; and the milk wholeor unskimmed. It is hardly less importantthat the measuring and weighing should beaccurate throughout ; and that each step in theprocess of mixing should be rightly Modem Cake Mould. The flour, as we have said, should be siftedbefore measuring, and if damp dried eggs should be beaten separately,—thewhites in a cool room till they are solid enoughto slice. The milk may be used either souror sweet, but the two must never be mixed;sour milk makes spongy cake, sweet makesit more solid. Saleratus and soda should bethorouglily dissolved in hot water and strainedbefore they are stirred into cake. Currantsshould be carefully rinsed, rubbed in a drycloth to get out the stems, and then spread onplatters and dried, before being used. Almondsshould be blanched, by pouring boiling water CO CAKE on them ; drain and repeat the process and theywill readily pop from the skin; when blanched,dry and then pound them fine with a few dropsof milk, to prevent their oiling. All kinds ofcake that are made without yeast are better forbeing stirred till just before they are ready to mix, stir
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