The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-26
CORRESPONDENNTE

"Fairie Frique," Skipperville, Ala: am a great
adnlrer OF flowers and wss very much pleased with
Minnie Kids description of flowers and natural
curiosites of Texas Come again Minnie, for one
welcome YOU Mrs. Sidney Cook wishing to know
something of Hghtbread, will give my mothers
recipe and she is famous lightbread-baker: Nix
equal parts OF milk and warm water mot boiling)
then add flour for yeast, then put by the fire or in
warm sunshine for it to rsa after rising put the
yeast in -four Gait and soda We're put in YEAST and
lard to season. put il in the stove for about an hour
to rise before you set it to baking and you win have
q loafof good bread. Mrs. G. p Norris have YOU
abandoned the Kingdom entirely? was truly glad
TO read your interesting letter; do come often
When the beautiful spring makes its appearance
what host OF memories it brings with it. We are
again the merry thoUghtless school girls and
imagine ourselves wandering over the hills, thro'
the woodland and down the Shady lanes in quost of
wild flowers, or frocing across the meadows now
and then testing the daisy oracle All me- those
Gays we're indeed too bright to last Duty. that
stern Watclword, called and girlish ambitions and
dreams IRE laid aside with school books, and stern
reality takes possession of our hearts, and our hands
take possession OF household utensils and-well YOU
know what comes after that.
'"Tis breakfast at six and dishes at seven,
IT'S baking or brewing at nine,
With sweeping from ten to eleven,
With scarcely break one fast ere we plan how to
dine"
Some splendid letters have been written to the
Kingdom lately. think if more of the unmarried
sisters would write we would do well. would like
very much to hear from more of the teachers
''Preirie May" we would like to see your nom de
plume again.
Mrs. c. G. NJ, Lee, Ark: Although / cannot
claim to be one of the sisters, yet am subscriber
to THE CONSTITUTION and a faithful reader of the
Womans Kingdom. and on this plea claim space
enough to give Mrs. Sidney Cook some help about
her milk yeast lghtbread. think If she WIFI try
my plan she will not fail even with moderately
good -four 10 make good sweet bread. 1 take large
teaeup of fresh milk at night scald and stir in three
tablespoonsful of corn meal (yet up in portion of
the milk; it should not boil or be stiff when made
This much must then be put In warm place, un-
less the weather is very warm, when it will rise
anywhere, and by morning 1t will be light ifkept
warm enough; and just here ! will say there Is no
use to proceed with this kind Of yeast the mush is
not light. This then is e sure foundation for the
yeast To this add (the next morningl -four and
warm water with a tablespoonful of sugar and half
O teaspoonful Of salt. Keep warm In the usual way
and watch closely, 1t will most likely be I'D be-
fore you are ready to make your bread. Milk can
be used in place of water by adding hot water
enough to warm the milk. use very little short
ming end make up with warm water, if the yeast
does not hold out, which it never does as do not
like too much yeast In bread. The most important
thing is kneeding The more you work the dough
the lighter and finer will be the pores, and to make
extra nice it should be worked back after the first
rising This little cup Of 1nush yeast win be eayen
sufficient for almost any quantity of yeast or bread
I hope Mrs Cook will try my plan and report to
Woman's Kingdom if successful. Win Mrs Ellen
T. Rice give her recipe for yeast cakes?
Mrs. A. d. Wimberly, Hemphill Ca: / have
come asking Gdmittance into your most valuable
Kingdom that may become acquainted with the
sisters and exchange ideas with them occasionally
see one of the sisters in trouble about her milk
yeast lightbread and wishes aid 1 VIII give her
my way. boil the milk to one pint Add each one
teaspoonfu Of salt and sugar. put in Just enough
water TO keep from scalding the -four; make very
stif batter and eet in warm place TO rise. II
generally rises by one or two o'clock. I then make
a very soft sponge mixed with the yeast and
enough water to rinse all the yeast off of the pjtber
and O little lard. generally beat the sponge with
biscuit roller until very SOFT this makes It rise faster
and also makes fine grain. Try this, and If you sue
coed please let me know. now wish to return
thanks TO another sister Of Wavery Texas for q
piece that She composed and set to music called
"Around tho Christmas Tree" ] heard her sing
and play 1t at her home in Wayerly, and thinking
Il so pretty and appropriate, got her 70 send It 10
me- sent 1t 70 Lisbon, Fla, for occasion of the
same as that in Weyerly-a Christmas tree for the
CHILDREN. They liked It very much and returned
thanks for Mrs. Dnas kindness IN sending IT, The
children Of Wavcrly love Mrs. Bass as the Children
Of THE Coss1I1uroS DO Aunt susie. because she "a
always getting Up something to make them happy
May they I've long time to carry on their good
work, Many good wishes for TIE CONSTITUTION.
Mrs. G. J. g., kun, Ala.: I don't think you
have had any letters from nuy q the sisters down
IN this corner a. haugh there are p good many sub
scrbors 70 your valuable paper. Words can hardly
express the glo. ncut ] save had In reading the
helpful va- Of the I'D ss from nearly all parts Of
the UEitsd states Georgia Is my old home though