The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-20

present threatening aspect Of foreign Affairs, II
b hp option that the dispute will be arranged,
without resort 10 war.
Results Of the Corn Bread Eshibition.
We rutlsh,d westerly tho recipe for corn
bread which secured tho frt prize at tho corn
bread exhibition Of the Agricultural Office. The
Committee have since made their report, which
gives the best recipes = lectod out Of two hun
drtd ard fifty specimens Of broad, and, a. tho
suticct las attracted much attention, and prov
cd n closely cVitetted trial OF skill between al
thefrost notable housewives Of tho northern
states, ~ publication will BE- Of much interest
20 all good house keepers. The following is the
rcport
COkS MEAL BREAD.
The conditions Of the premiums requiring
cbeopncss NJ well ~ far qH1ltV, VIC could not
take II 20 Accoun' large nuInD,r Of excell,nt
lpsv,s 81 RYE AMI Indian, wheat hoar with
meal loaNes containing eggs otc. Ter select
ing fifty Of the beat, ana rc-.oiertng again aud
again we finally d,id,d that No. 49, ~ AMI
lgS, came nearest 10 the requirements Of the
cil,rcd ~, miuma. Tho ~ 'ciIcatijns furnished
were ~ ows!
N "A --"Ioko two quarts a cora meal, with
nl,out pint of Chimp broad "spon ,a' AMI sa-
to- enough 10 wet IT, NIX IN half pin: OF
VIII, nj -four ard Tablespoonful Of sal. L. 81
ri.c, ard then kncad well tho second time.
Bike ~ hours"
This lo,f vis Of beautiful form, cut Il sht, ADD
VII. Of fair quality whom three or four day, oii.
Except in color AID tho difference in TASTE it
rescmLled an ordinary wheat flour ioai.
No. 2i.-"MiK 2 quarts Of now com maal
with pint5 Of warm water. Add ono table
| 4 a Ill = L. .l..l. o.
large table spoonful Of hop yeast. LoJ 1t At inS
IN a warm place . hours, u rise Thou nid
| thfec-iourih, of pint Cor I 10 tea cupfulO "
wheat Aouf, AId half pint of warm wdtor.
| Let II r.-c again IL hour; then pour it into
| pan well grcasod with sweet lard and lr' It
| riso a few minutes. Then bake m u mpler ,toly
| hot oven 3 hours. II is best whom hot. Do
| Thi, was beautiful, almost crls.lo-, loaf, oil
pleasant sweo,i II taste, and good quality
The bottom part WAS little heavy. a if not
baked quite enough or not raised sufficiently
but oommendnblc bread, and rather more pal.
atcable than No -.
| No. 19S.-"TAke quarts Of white corn moal
| Tablespoonful oi Lard, I pint Of hot water.
| Mix the lard in the water sir II we'll, that IL
may get heated thoroughly, ard AID pint Of
| cold water. When The mixture j. Good enough
add . well beaten eggs, -id 2 lblcspo lnfuls Of
|
heated oven. II for breakfast, mako over
| night. -
| This, owing 10 the whitcness Of tho meal, AMI
the lgh'ncts Of the texture, "A well "a the gono
raj appearance Of the loaf, greatly res,mhlcd
the ordinary oaforwheaton broad on our tables,
and il worthy Of general adoption where esg,
are sufficiently plentiful.
For taste and quality tho above three would
stand in order Of merit, 1913, 81, a. But takilg
into account not only taste and quality, but
clropnoss and Haio rouJic in making, or "adsp-
ts,ion to general everyday family use, We
unanimously award as follows
First Premium of 80 to Number -.
| Second Premium OF 20 TO Number "a.
Third Premium Of 81 to Numncr l9S.
,oES MENL CAKI
In this class there were great variety of
! specimens Many Of them were very good. a,d
several must IL 6rSt rat, when eaten hot or
wlfm. A. chospnc-s wen a. quality were t.
be taken into account, VIZ finally dscijed u
award the
Corn Meal Cake Premium e a. to Numbe
lGG, made as follows "Tskc , tcacupfulls o.
corn meal, one teacupfull Of wheat flour, tw
Tablespoonful Of brown sugar two tcaspoOnful
%s Fl ,a .r,ar. and 0ao tetD90Pall q sa
spoon full Of soda Cor s,lcratu.) dissolved il
warm water. Mix the whole to a thin batter
and bake in quick oven three-quarters Of an
hour The same batter will bake quicker ia
PATTY pans, or On gridiron, liAo buckwhcat
cakes
In connection with the above, wo commenc,
the publication today, upon the last page of our
paper, and shall continue until completed, of 3,
different recipes for the uso Of corn as food a
the end Of all OF which, We shall presume ou
readers and housewives to be thoroughly on
lighionod (and not too much so upon tho ex
cellercc and economy Of this staple.