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Chocolate Jumbles

A historical recipe from Fifty-two Sunday dinners, by Elizabeth O. Hiller (1913).

A historical recipe

Fifty-two Sunday dinners: A book of recipes, by Elizabeth O. Hiller (1913). Project Gutenberg eBook #31534.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From Fifty-two Sunday dinners, by Elizabeth O. Hiller (1913). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #31534 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31534). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 1/3 cup Cottolene.
  2. 1 cup sugar.
  3. 2 squares chocolate grated.
  4. 1 tablespoon milk or water.
  5. 2 eggs beaten thick and light.
  6. 2 teaspoons baking powder.
  7. 2 cups flour.
  8. 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  9. 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  10. PROCESS: Cream Cottolene, add sugar gradually, stirring constantly, add chocolate, milk and eggs.
  11. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt;
  12. add to first mixture.
  13. Add more flour if necessary.
  14. Dough should be soft.
  15. Toss on a floured board, roll out to one-half inch thickness, shape with a doughnut cutter, sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake ten to twelve minutes in a hot oven.