The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
HELPFUL HINTS
TO HOUSEWIVES
BREAKFAST CAKES, FRITTERS
AND DOIJGHNUTS.

AND DOUGHNUTS.
In preparing fritters. beat egg
whites separately and add Just be.
fore using. II intended for fruit, ADD
a teaspoon of sugar. and II for meat
or fish, tablespoon OF lemon juice
or vinegar. A thin batter is prefer
able to a thick one In frying dough-
nuts, fritters, &C.. use plenty OF lard.
Let Il heat gradually, and be Size
that II Is hot enough before you be-
gin to cook When the frying Is
done the lard remaining can be care
mix the fat in which doughnuts.
vegetables, or FISH have been fried.
Keep a separate vessel for each.
BAKING POWDER BISCUIT.
Into two cups Of sifted pastry flour
salt and four level or two rounded
teaspoons baking powder: chop In
one level tablespoon of chilled cotto-
lene; wet to a stiff dough with about
three-fourths cup Of milk, or half
water and half milk. Toss out on a
one-haIf inch thick. Cut into small
rounds and bake in a hot oven.
SOUR MILK BISCUIT.
One quart -four. one tablespoon
salt. one TEASPOON soda. one pint sour
mix. SIN Ine nOuT with SAT- dhu
baking soda: -four or butter a baking
pan, and see that the oven Is hot:
wet the -four with a pint OF sour
milk or enough to make a soft
dough: add one tablespoon OF lard or
butter by chopping II into the -four:
shape the biscuits quickly: put them
into the pan and bake them In a
hot oven for about twenty minutes.
oNE-EGG MUFFINs OR QUICK
SALLY LUNN.
One and one-half tablespoons melt
ed lard or butter. one tablespoon
sugar, one and one-half to one and
three-quarters cup Of milk. one egg.
three cupss rifted flour. three tea
spoons baking powder. one scant tea
spoon salt. Use more or less milk.
according 70 quantity OF -four. Sift
baking powder and flour together.
add butter. sugar. egg. and milk
PoPovERs.
Beat two large or three small eggs
we'll; mix carefully two cups flour.
half teaspoon OF salt, and two cups
Of milk with eggs. Pour into hot
creased irons and bake in rather hot
oven half an hour or more. accord
ing to size. Serve promptly.
BUCKwHEAT CAKES.
At night mix one cup graham -four,
two cups buckwheat. one level tea
spoon salt, and moisten with warm
water to make thick batter. Add
two tablespoons molasses and one
half cake compressed yeast. softened
in a little water. Cover and let II
rise In the morning stir the batter
down. and thin II, II needed. with
warm water. and II there be any
sour odor add one-fourth level tea
spoon soda dissolved in a little water
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the cakes as wanted on griddle
creased slightly with lard. In all
frying on a griddle use only fat
enough to give a slight film Of grease
any more than this makes extra
work for you by burning on and fll-
ing the room with smoke.
GERMAN CRULLERS.
Two eggs, one cup sugar, one table,
spoon lard or butter. one cup Of milk.
two cups -four. one teaspoon making
powder. nutmeg, -four. Beat the
eggs until light; add sugar. melted
lard or butter, and milk: mix and
teaspoon baking powder. sifted to-
gether: beat well: add grating OF nut
meg and sufficient -four to make a
soft dough; knead lightly; roll out:
cut and fry in very hot lard. Dust
with powdered sugar.
RAISED DOUGHNUTS.
To one pint OF risen bread dough
work in one cup sugar beaten with
two eggs and one teaspoon melted
butter or lard. Mix a little nutmeg
or cinnamon with one-fourth cup Of
and cut, and let them rise half an
hour before frying in deep. hot lard.
RICE CAKES.
Half pound rice, four and one-half
ounces lard. one quart milk. four
spoon baking powder. a little salt
Soak the rice; boil soft; drain and
mix with lard: let cool; add the milk.
salt, and eggs. Sift in a quarter OF
pound OF -four with a teaspoon Of
baking powder. Bake on well greas-
ed griddle.
FRUIT FRITTERS.
Almost any kind of fine fruit may
be served in the form of fritters.
Apples, bananas. pears: oranges.
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pared. coned. and cut into round
slices about half an inch thick. They
may be seasoned with a little lemon
Juice and nutmeg. II these fiavors be
liked. Bananas should be cut into
round slices about an inch thick. or
they may be cut in halves and split.
Pears may be cut In quarters. while
oranges may be divided into sections
or cut in slices. care being taken to
remove the seeds. For six people use
one-half pint flour, one gill milk. two
teaspoons sugar, one-half teaspoon
salt. two tablespoons melted butter,
and two eggs.
POTATO PANCAKES.
To one quart Of raw potato, either
grated or run through food chopper,
add four eggs singly, breaking each
one thoroughly. Add salt and pep
per and a little -four, only enough to
bind the mixture: the amount will
vary, owing to difference in potatoes
Fry by the spoonful In drippings and
serve promptly.