Recipes Featuring Cream of tartar
- After Dinner Mints
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup boiling water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vinegar
Few drops oil of peppermint
- Velvet Molasses Kisses
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 Tbsps vinegar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
4 Tbsps butter
1/8 tsp soda
- Filling for Lady Baltimore Cake
3 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3 egg whites, beaten until stiff
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
3 figs, finely cut
1/2 cup raisins or dates, chopped
Pinch of salt
- Chocolate Cake | 1 lb sugar
1 lb sugar
1 1/2 lbs butter
8 eggs, lightly beaten
1 lb flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 ounces & 2 tsps milk
2 tsps cream of tartar
Lemon or vanilla extract
For the icing:
9 Tbsps water
1 lb sug - Chocolate Cake | 1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 lb chocolate, finely scraped
3 tsp sugar
3 Tbsp hot water
3 eggs, whites & yolks separated
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp baking soda, dissolved in the milk
1-1/2 cup - Ginger Beer | 1 1/2 ounce Jamaica ginger, ground
1 1/2 ounce Jamaica ginger, ground
1 1/2 ounce cream of tartar
1 lb brown sugar
2 lemons, sliced
4 quarts boiling water
1/2 pint yeast
- Lady Cake | 8 egg whites, beaten to a froth
8 egg whites, beaten to a froth
3 cups flour, sifted
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup milk
- Coffee Cake | 1 cup butter
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
4 cups flour
1 cup cold, strong coffee
1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in a spoonful of hot water
2 tsp cream of tartar
4 eggs
1 tsp cloves
1-1/2 tsp cinn - Molasses Cake | 5 cups flour
5 cups flour
5 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups molasses
1 cup butter
1 cup cream
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsps cream of tartar
2 tsps ground ginger - Tea Cakes | 2 quarts flour
2 quarts flour
3 cups sugar
1 cup butter
5 eggs, separated
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsps milk
2 tsps cream of tartar
Lemon or nutmeg
