Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
HOUSEWIVES HERE
FAR BEHIND TIMES
Evening Public Ledger Culinary
Expert Tells How to Catch
Up at Food Fair
BREAD "SPONGE" ANTIQUE

lIouSckecpcrS Of Philadelphia are
thirty years behind the times. They
use hcaplnG mCaSurcmcnts in their
cooking and still talk about sponge
in brcadmakiug.
CONSERVATION was shown on the faces
Of n number of young. middle aged aud
old housewives who Yesterday heard for
the first time that bread sponge is an
tiquc' and that "lcvcl measurements in
cooking became the standard in 1890.
But I find that women are much
more alert than ncn. said Mrs. Mary
\. Wilson. food expert with the EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER. in her talk AT
the food fair at the First Regiment
Armury. 81 believe that every house
wife wants to he efficient
Every day is SugarlrSs day for the
baking demonstrations. except when |
shall show how crullcr> and sticky Gin
namon buns are made. said Mrs. Viii
son in answer 10 the plea for susarlcSS
rcripCS And there are any number Of
cakes that can he baked without sugar.
\ sigh of relief passed over the audi
ence and pads and pencils came out as
the worried look disappeared from the
womrn'S faces.
! Tries Mrs. Wilson's Recipes
4 Just TO show that there was no trick
in the making of bread aud'apple cake
and cgglcss mayonnai>r. Mrs. Wilson
called Young houSokccpcr from the
audience to try out the recipes
My. She's in luck 80 whispered Il
honsckeepcr ms she saw Mrs trancIS
W. clark. 1879 Girard avenue, mount
the platform and do the cooking lik"
an expert.
Come on: wen have to get in on
this," said woman on the outside.
as she pulled her preacher husband
along into the lecture section in time
to see large lump of bread dough
getting knraded 1t was ministers day
at thc food fair.
When YOU put the dough into the
bowl to rise. first grease it :" that u"
crust fwill form on top. SAID Mrs.
WilSoh
That's new one on me said a
middle aged housewife in the audience,
who made note of the new idea.
Apple cake followed the bread max
ing and then came the lecture on
level measurements. when Mrs. Wilson
proved that the old fashioned h"apine
TEASPOON was equal to four and one
half level teaspoons.
You all wondered why sometimes
your cake was wonderfully good aud
, at other times was lalluf". l"U
blamed il on the flour or I'll" baking
powder.
2, II blamed IT un the oven. volun
tcrred one woman. with a chucklr.
f "As matter of fact, continue,
Mrs, Wilson, ''thc failure was due tt
heapiug measurements. Level measure
mcntS represent weight. while the
, Ecaping kind vary from time :" tiln'
with the packed condition OF the bnk
ing powder or flour. Level measure.
, ments became standard in 1870.
Eager 10 Boycott Sugar
Every one was eager to adopt Mrs
Wilson's boycott on eggs and sugar
Iggless mayonnaiSe made Il great mi
with the women who were looking fol
: "A substitute for the ten cent egg.
Sponge cake was made with con
dcnsed milk instead of sugar.
The recipe for the apple cake was l:
: cup of syrup. | tablespoon shortening
> cups flour. / level teaspoons bakini
powder. -, cup water. Beat together AM
pour into Il pan. Add sliced apples
with 4 tablespoons of flour. , table
, Spoons syrup. > tablespoons shortel:in
E. and teaspoon cinnamon. mix an
5 break up and place over the top.
The bread recipe called for > cup
of water heated TO 81 degrees temper
aturc. Add D." tablespoons of malte
mill; > tablespoons sugar 'but the sam
quantity of syrup may b" nscdl.
. tablespoons shortening. : teaspoons sal
u and one Yeast cake. Mix together befor
adding cups of flour. and then + mor
cups of hour.
Cream puffs. bread and salads AT
on the list for today'> demonstrations