Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-28
OUR DAILY MENU.
palatabla Dishes at Minimum Expense
and Easy Of Preparation.
By MRS. MARY j. LINCOLN.
Sundays Dinner Made to Tighten the Work
OF Following Monday.

Copyright, 1899. by Walter B. Guild)
ROLLS MADE FROM STIFF DOUGH.
The familiar formula for Parker
House rolls is convenient one to fol-
low in making coughs, which should be
stir enough to shape with cutter. We
vary it now. since the general use of
compressed yeast and the knowledge
that larger amount OF yeast and
quick rising is better than the old way
of making a sponge over night and
consuming "a hours in the process OF
making. rising and baking.
/ will give only half Of the usual re-
cipe, as that is sufficient for a small
family, and it may be doubled or trebled
if desired.
Into one cup Of scalded milk put one
level tablespoon CT butter or lard, one
level tablespoon CT sugar and one-half
level teaspoon of salt. Dissolve one
half of a yeast cake in one-fourth cup
CT warm water, and when the milk is
cool add it and stir in about III cups
OF flour, or enough to make a drop bat
ter. Beat the batter. well, then cover
1t and let it rise in warm place about
an hour, or until light fastening the
process by placing the bowl in a pan
of water which may be kept warm on
the back of the range. When light stir
in another tablespoon of melted butter
and enough -four to make stiff dough.
Toss it out on a Toured board and
knead it thoroughly until it may be
worked without -four and is very
smooth Put it back into the bowl and
cover with a bread cloth and plate to
prevent and crust from forming and
let it rise again until light. Cut it
down when it has doubled its bulk, and
when it has pulled up the second time
turn it out and knead it into a round
mass. Divide it and roll half of it at
a time, making it not quite half an
inch thick. Lift it from the board as
you roll it. that it may shrink back be-
fore you cut it. Cut into rounds with
a biscuit cutter, put a bit of softened
butter on the edge, and fold over, let
ting the edges come together, and
pressing slightly in the middle as you
turn the edge over to give an elongated
shape and make it slightly thinner. If
the edges are not put together the rolls
will come apart while rising more than
is desirable if you care for the folded
shape Put them close together in the
pan, or some distance apart if you wish
crust all round Cover with several
thicknesses of cloth and let them rise
in a cool place, that they may rise
slowly and as much as they need be-
fore baking They should be more than
double the bulk, then put them in very
hot oven and bake about ten minutes.
II you care for the gloss and crisp
crust, put teaspoonful of butter in a
bit of clean cloth, twist the edges to-
gether and rub the cloth over the rolls
as soon as they come from the oven.
The butter will melt through the cloth
and may be put on more quickly and
uniformly tistn with a knife, and the
cloth may be washed more easily than
a brush, or it may be thrown away.
n Some Of the rolls with new or fancy
names, which at first may appear to be
made after a new recipe, are only varia-
tons of this formula, and among them
are the following:
Cut the rolled dough with cutter
four inches in diameter, then roll the
opposite edges over and over toward
the middle, stretching it as you roll it,
place them some distance apart in ris-
ing Then bake as usual. Another
shape, preferred by those who like
nearly all crust, is made by rolling the
dough very thin, cutting with a small
cutter and baking them without fold
ing. They should not be much thicker
than cookie after rising.
The thin dough may be cut into
rounds, half of them spread with soft
ened butter, then covered with the re-
naming half, pressed together, risen
and baked as usual. Then, when ready
to use, pull them apart. spread with
butter and any sandwich filing.
The common Vienna roll is made
from this dough. After rolling in one
fourth inch thick cut into large squares
and divide diagonally. Roll the long
side of the triangle over and over and
press the point down in the center,
bring the ends around in half circle,
and let them rise with space enough
so they will not touch
MARY J. LINCOLN.
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