Apple roll (for 20 men).
Take 3 pounds flour, 1 pound lard, 1 ounce baking powder, 2 ounces salt, mix with cold water, enough to make a thick dough, ½ pound dried apples, soak and cook. Roll out dough similar to cinnamon roll, place in greased bread pan. Break and beat an egg and paint rolls with this to brown color. The egg is not necessary, but it makes rolls look well. Place in oven and bake.
Stewed apples or apple sauce (for 20 men).
Take 1 quart water, 2 pounds apples, 1½ pounds sugar, 1 lemon, squeezed and peeling in, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Put all on stove and let cook about 1 hour. Soaking of apples not necessary.
Cornstarch pudding (for 20 men).
Take 1 pound cornstarch, 1 pound sugar (granulated), 3 quarts water, 1 quart cream or milk, 2 ounces salt, 1 tablespoonful cinnamon, 1 teaspoonful nutmeg, 1 dozen eggs, when practicable. Heat water to a boiling point. Stir in cream, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Dissolve the cornstarch in a small portion of the water and add the eggs, well beaten. Boil briskly for a few minutes, stirring often to avoid scorching. Set to cool in any kind of vessels, cups, vegetable dishes, etc. Flavor with lemon, etc., if desired.
For baked cornstarch, pour this into a well-greased baking pan and bake about 1 hour in a moderate oven. Make a cream sauce for this.
Cracker pudding.
Take ½ dishpanful cracker meal (part bread soaked), water, 3 pounds sugar. Mix up 1 can cream and peaches, stewed, on top. Bake in oven. Sauce for same made as follows: 2 gallons water, 2 cans cream, 3 pounds sugar, 2 ounces salt, and 1 pound cornstarch.
Custard pudding (for 20 men).