Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-08
RECIPES ron YOUNG novsekesp,
BREAKFAST mHrAps.

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TIE country Il flooded With cool
books, and almost every paper and mag
anime devotea portion of lie space q
domestic and culinary matters. Hut tn
inexperienced housekecper, ~ che anx
ioasly turns the pages In search q
come recipe which may be simple, 0l
email enough for her small family, u
confused "a have the proportions q
large, the quantity % Ingredients q
loosely stated and the number OF egg
and the amount Of butter neccssary u
the compromising Of even the more com
mon dishes.
Warm breads for the breakfast shouis
~ Q rule be made without eggs, except
during the spring months when they ars
cheap, Our cooking IL usually too rich
and many eggs thus used might he die
pensed With OF cooked In more whole
some manner.
A Tablespoonful Of snow or q tea
spoonful corn starch may he usct Il
place of one egg when two or three am
called for, and the cake will be nearly al
light, but of course not ~ rich.
I give below few tried and tested rec
ipes which the amateur can use Will
certainty Of success II the ingredients
are good and the heat of the oven prop
erly regulated. ~ present this IL one o
the things that depends upon exIer'enc'
aud Judgment, bat I hope the time IL moi
far distant when every stove will lie a.
ted with = thermometer indicating the
proper degrees Of heat necessary foI
baking the various classes of foods
Thus, Instead Of "blood heat" the tller
mometcr should BE- marked ''m.at
sponge cake, |" instead Of summer heat,
and "plum cake" instead Of "temIer
ate" etc.
I disspprovc Of baking powders II
general, az they scntAin poisonous acads
aud other deleterioas ingredients, the
constant use of which undcrmlnes th'
constitutions Of the young, and makes 'h'
elder. Grabbed aud dy.peptic. Man,
case. Of mysterious illness In our young
girls might tc traced directly to the uss
OF "priIe" baking powders. inted
therv IL bot Que baking powder that
use, or consider good, but I forbesr "a
give it, name lest the cditor object on
the score of free advertising.
INDIAN RoLls.--One cupful indian
meal, one cupful Hour. one tablespoon
fui sugar. coe-hslf tcaspconful salt, Que
teaspoonful saleratus and one and oue'
half ,upfuls sour milk, one large spoon
ful melted butter. Mode; MIX hour,
meal, sugar, ALT aud soda. stir IN the
milk. and add the butter the last thing
u.e iron roll pans, With twelve compsrt'
ment.. which must b. heated and but
tered before hlllng. appcrt'on the butter
evenly In zach compartment, ss must st
say. be- done when thcse pans are u.s,i,
not filling some "a OVERLOOKING, anil hall
hlling Others. These will bake In frou
hticeu To- twenty minutes, sccor'iing "a
the heat 81 the oven.
GRAHAM l,olLs.-Mlx With one cup
fnl -four, one cupfui graham meal, oos
tesspoonful pal,erised soda, Que trs.
spoonful sugar and . pinch of salt. Add
one cupful sour milk aud two-thirds cur
cold water Ice water IL beet. Add. lastly
q tablespoonful Of melted shortening :
lard, butter or dripping. Tee the iron roll
pans, aud observe directions before CIV
en-.
souAsu EoLLs.-One cupful Indian
meal, oDc cupful -four. one cupful cook
81 squash, Que even tczspoonful sods,
one-hslf teaspoonful salt, Que large
spoonful vinegar. slightly sour milk Ia
make q batter To drop easily from the
spoon. One spoonful melted shortenln.
added Last thing. Bake ss dlr-vt.d Tor
Indian rolls, bat they require little
more time.
QUICK i.oLls.-Two cupfuls -four
mix With II one-hslf teaspoonful sslera.
tus aud q pinch of salt. Nix With slight
ly sour milk .o thin that II will run from
the spoon. Tie batter must DC full n
thin a. for giiddle cakes. A teaspoon.
ful melted shortening. The pan. and
oven must be very hot, aud the cake.
should he done Ia fifteen minutes.
INDIAN CAkrs.-One cupful noui, one
cupfur Indian meal, even teaspoonful
soda, one-hslf tca.poonfui salt, one cup.
ful sour milk, one Tablespoonful melted
shortening. three tablespoonful 81 mo-
ls..es. Bskc In q fat pan 10 by inche..
Cut In eight squares and eat hot With
butter. Thi. Will require about half an
hour In slow oven.
GENs.--Onc cupful sweet milk, Que
cupful he water, op--hslf teaspoonful
salt, two cupful. slfted -four. Beat
bri.kly for thr-c minutes. Have the irou
roll pan. very hot on top Of the stove,
aud we'll Battered, oil lille on the stove,
and bake twenty-five minutes In = very
hot oven. Divide the batter evenly la
th. pans. Tbe-~ cakes are all to be esteu
hot with butter. and are nice for break.
fast AZ any seAsen.