Five Roses Cook Book

Two thousand Canadian cooks sent in their best recipes; the mill printed them, and put its own flour in every one.

Griddle Cakes and Waffles

13 recipes in this part of Five Roses Cook Book.

Griddle Cakes and Waffles

IF you can get a soapstone griddle, use no other. Cakes are bakednot fried upon it, and are thereby made comparatively wholesome. Set the…

Plain Griddle Cakes

½ pint milk 2 eggs ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter 2 teaspoons baking powder Five Roses flour to make batter.

Bread Crumbs

Cover bread crumbs with sour milk, and let soak until a pulpy mass. 1 cup soaked bread crumbs 1 cup Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon salt 1…

Buckwheat Griddle Cakes

1 cup Five Roses flour 1 cup buckwheat ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ cup butter (melted) 1½ cups sweet milk.

Buttermilk

2 cups Five Roses flour (see note) ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda (level). 1½ cups sour milk or buttermilk 1 tablespoon melted butter 1…

Griddle Cakes with Buttermilk (No. 2)

3 cups buttermilk 2 cups cream (not very thick) 5 eggs (1 egg to each cup) 2 teaspoons (rounded) cream of tartar 2 teaspoons (heaping)…

Plain Waffles

2 cups Five Roses flour 2 cups milk ½ cup melted butter 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs (beaten…

Quick Waffles

(6 Eggs) 2 pints sweet milk 1 cup melted butter 6 eggs (beaten separately) 8 teaspoons (level) baking powder Five Roses flour. Mix the milk…

Cream Waffles

3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 pint sour milk 1 egg well (beaten) 1 teaspoon soda. Stir the cornstarch…

Southern Waffles

1 teaspoon sugar 1 pint sweet milk 2 tablespoons (level) cornmeal 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt…

Egg Toast (for Breakfast or Supper)

½ pint milk 3 tablespoons Five Roses flour Pinch of salt. Mix the flour in just a little milk so as not to get lumpy. Add salt. Cut the…

Cheese Toast

Cut cheese up fine and mix it with 1 beaten egg, 1 tablespoon butter,½ cup new milk. Cook till smooth and pour over toast.

Potato Loaf

3 cups mashed potatoes 1 egg (beaten) 1 cup bread crumbs ½ cup sweet cream 1 onion (chopped fine) Pepper Salt Sage. Mix and flavor to…

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