Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-26
Biscuit Rolls and Buckwhea,
Cakes.

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Biscuit Rolls and Buckwheat
Cakes.
To make good hlseult---snd poor biscuit
l. wors. even than poor bfesd-the nrst
requisite IL good nour (patsnt nour 10 the
bsstl, the next, pure soda aud cream Tar
tar. And even then success depends upon
The manner In which the mixture IL hard.
led, and the condition Of the oven while
baking. Soda aud cream tartar should be
pure hlsed OF Q reliable salesman, who will
tell you that II IL pure article. can re-
msmber when such q precAnilon wss not
necessary. Ny fsyorits Kind Il cream bis
cult, which IL rich, diges,lble. quickly
made, last a. nice when warmed over a.
when nst made, and liked by almos, every
one.
To make the biscuit. Sin into skueAting
pan . quart OF nlur. into which has been
pot on. teaspoon each Of soda and CLEAN
tartar, mashed smooth on the board With
q dry knlfe blade, two teaspoons nne salt.
one coffee cup OF fieh, sogr cream. and q
half euff.e cup Of battsruiilk. Mix itqulek.
ly, kneadipg only enough 10 incorporate
thoroughly. roll To q half Inch thickness,
cut cot with bl-cult cutter. place In pans,
cover and le, stand half an hOnr-bOt 10
rise but "sst- or fipca. Have the oven
hot One who has no patent test" Tor the
heat can soon learn 10 to,t II with the hand
m The hand cannot be held In the oven long
enough Ia count ten. IL IL hot enough 10
place the blscuii In for haklug. but needs
watching. They should not brown Too
qalekly, bat should begin rising, gradually
Dfowulng a. they come up. They will bake
In twenty-five minutes II The oven II right
Manufacturers say tsat cream urt.r
shout not - used with sour MILK OF cream,
bat 10 certainly makes lighter, nicer bis.
cult than without, bat be caf,fai 10 use
only bali the qaantiiy repaired with SWEET
milk. prefer soda and cream tartar ~
haklng powder ior anything except some
nice eskss, AMI IL IL much cheaper.
For rolls. bring two eofce caps OF new
mllk 10 boil When cool enough noi Ia
.csld the milk, sift two quarts OF (psieni)
4 )ur into your knsadlug pan, pat INTO The
center butter the slfs OF an sgg, bali Tea
spoon salt, one tablespoon sugar, sni two
tablespoons yeast (tvo.ihirds tsaeap OF
bread spongc jas, ready for kneaiing 10
hs,isf), silr al together AMI Jet flse.
when light, kneai aud let rise 'galn then
sneaj nftesn m'nuiss, roll on, u one-hAf
inch thickness, cut oai with biscuit cut
ter. roll each one q little longer than u 10
side, rub over With melted batter, lap over
and place In pans, "a, rise and bake twenty
niuu,e. In . no, Too bot oven, and They
gill take on q bcsgilfal ligh, hrOwu color
They are VERY uice only whsn ffssh.
ca. % the most desirable dishes for
breakfast darlng the colder part of The
year, 1. good buekwhsa, cakes but, IKE
ths little gifl Ia the story. "shcn thy ATE
good, they sFr yyrJ good indeed, and when
thsy ale bad they are hOffid." To pate
backwhsN hlur. add oueihlfd rye niaf'
shsa, nlur. 90 graham. OF any OF tAsm
mix 4, aud stir al together The best
sttilug IL battefmilk, bat there ssuv OF
using 10 90 that The caks- will not De sosgy,
OF TOO tender - handle nicely. To set
up The batter, pat in,o The batter p,ll one
lgaart fnors, lfnsccssaryl OF huitsrmik.
zoe bail tsacap yeast of zoe tsseap hsai
bread spobgc, sni siir lnto thiek o.issf.
eating ull 10 IL very smooth, with long
.poan cover and ..t - rise illl morning.
Tnsn Aii onc.hslf tablespoon sali, one Tea
.pDon hc.t .alsr.ins. AMI beat thoroughly ,
hen they are ready for bakiug Hat Often
the Il % batter l. spollsd 10y baking
Never lstthe gtiiile grt TOO bot, ~ u burns
he cake-. AMI al. the room with smoke
both very distgfecahle results. olc PIT
500 shoai babe While The Others sfe ,si
iug that The cske. may b. served while ho'
aui crisp. The swsaiipg process may SUI
me taste OF some. bat Tor most u simply
.polls them when brs,kisst l. over, ~
10 more bai,srmilk. aud beat In q 1ur ull u
raaks. bstter ihick enough - rqaire
tescup Of bot water on The soda ~ thin
q fof baking. scfapy the batter al DOVE
from the slIs- 90 The pail, cover And sci Ia
. cool place loot ffccIinE) andl ncti morn
log Al. . little salt every mornlng II
will De 10. ON lsavcn fof long tine. ol'
gill not b. always forgetting - set ih'
cake. over uigni. and vii h. sure OF ten
Ser. "n,nnslly." heal,hful eakes a.! 'hs sea
s1u.