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.
- 1 oz. butter.
- 1 cup milk.
Mix the salt, flour and butter together. Sift, then add the baking powder and sift again. Add the liquid gradually, mixing and cutting with a knife until the dough is light and spongy; turn it out on a well floured board, pat into a flat cake and roll gently till 1/2 an inch thick. Bake in a spider or pie plate in a rather hot oven. Split and spread with sweetened berries and serve either hot or cold.
PUDDING SAUCES.
Plain Sauce.
- 1 cup water.
- 1 tsp. butter.
- 1/2 ssp. grated nutmeg.
- 3 tbsps. sugar.
- 2 tsps. flour or cornstarch.
Melt the butter and flour together, stir in the hot water, add the sugar and flavoring, cook until smooth and clear.