Sponge Cream Pie

Mrs. George Wilmarth, Topeka

One cup sugar, three eggs beaten with the sugar, one and a half cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, half cup of cold water, tablespoon boiling water stirred in at the last.
Cream for Filling - One pint of milk put in a double boiler, one egg, cup of sugar, and tablespoon cornstarch, beaten together. Put into the milk and stir constantly till thickened. Flavor with vanilla. Split the cake and put the cream between when cold.

Persimmon Pudding

Handwritten recipe inserted into cookbook

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups sour milk
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 or 3 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
flour, enough to make stiff batter or thin as desired
1 1/2 cups persimmon pulp