530.—COFFEE CREAM FILLING

Follow recipe for Cream Filling (see No. 531), but use one-half cup strong coffee in place of one-half cup of milk. Or add one teaspoon of instantaneous coffee to the recipe.

531.—CREAM FILLING

1½ cups milk1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar1 egg slightly beaten
¼ cup cornstarch1 teaspoon flavoring

Scald milk, mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg; add to milk, and cook over hot water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens; cook fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool and flavor before spreading.

532.—DATE AND FIG FILLING

1 cup figs½ cup boiling water
1 cup datesJuice ½ lemon
½ cup sugar

Wash, dry, and chop figs; wash, dry, stone, and chop dates; mix fruit with sugar, water, and lemon juice, and cook over hot water until thick enough to spread.

533.—FUDGE FILLING

1½ cups brown sugar1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon butterFew grains salt
1 square chocolate½ cup nut meats chopped