Make a plain cup cake, and bake it in a shallow cake pan. When cooked
and cold, split it carefully. Put 1 pint of milk on to boil in a
farina boiler. Beat the yolks of 3 eggs and 1/2 cup of sugar together
until light, then add the well-beaten whites, and stir them into the
boiling milk; stir over the fire for about 1 minute, then take from
the fire, add 1 tsp. of vanilla, and stand away to cool. When cold,
and ready to serve, put a thick layer of this sauce between the layers
of cake, pour the remaining sauce around the pie, and serve
immediately.


BLANC MANGE.

1 pint milk.
2 tbsps. sugar.
4 (l.) tbsps. cornstarch.
1/2 ssp. salt.

Put the milk on to boil. Moisten the cornstarch with a little cold
milk, then add it to the boiling milk, and stir until it thickens; let
it cook slowly for 5 minutes; add the sugar and salt, take from the
fire, pour into a mould and set away to harden.


STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.

1 pint flour.
1/2 tsp. salt.
3 (l.) tsps. baking powder.