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CAKE-MAKING, BAKING, ETC. 8
Almonds are to be blanched, i. e., boiling water is to be poured upon them and allowed to stand until the thin skin will rub off easily, then chopped as citron, or pounded finely in rose water—preferably chopped.
Cream of Tartar and Soda are always to be stirred into the flour before it is sifted, the same as baking powder. The proportions in using should always be two of the first to one of the latter. They are usually kept in separate boxes and mixed when used, by taking out 2 teaspoons of the cream of tartar to 1 of the bi-carbonate of soda (baking soda), but they may be purchased in quantities of 1/2 lb. of the cream of tartar to 1/4 lb. of the soda (or in these proportions) and all mixed at once,
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