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.

Pancakes

12 recipes in this part of Five Roses Cook Book.

Pancakes

WHEN using the yeast (overnight) batter, always keep at least onethird of the mixture as a "mother" for next day's cakes. Set in a cold…

Plain Pancakes

2 cups sour milk 3 eggs (beaten separately) 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt Five Roses flour to thicken. Mix as usual. Beat the whites of…

Buckwheat Pancakes (Over Night)

1 quart water yeast cake 1 teaspoon (heaping) salt 1 tablespoon brown sugar Buckwheat to make stiff batter. Let rise over night. In…

English Pancakes

1 pint milk 1 tablespoon sugar 2 eggs 1 cup Five Roses flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder…

Corn Pancakes

1 cup cornmeal ¾ cup Five Roses flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon (heaping) soda 2 teaspoons (heaping) cream of tartar Water to mix quite…

French Pancakes

3 eggs (yolks) 1 cup milk ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar Five Roses flour. Mix yolks, milk, salt, sugar, and pour one-third of the…

Dry Bread Pancakes (for Four Persons)

1 pint dry bread 1 pint milk or water 1 egg 1 cup sour mik ½ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Pinch of salt Five Roses flour. Soak…

Graham Pancakes

1 egg (well-beaten) 1 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt (dissolved in warm water) 1 cup Graham flour 1½ cups Five Roses…

Potato Pancakes (No. 1)

6 raw potatoes (grated) 1 egg. 1 tablespoon Five Roses flour Salt and pepper. Mix and fry the same as ordinary pancake. Fine with fried…

Potato Pancakes (No. 2)

12 large grated potatoes 1½ cups Five Roses flour ½ cup sweet milk 1 tablespoon salt.

Wheat Pancakes

1 quart sour milk 2 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs. Mix with equal parts of Five Roses flour and wheatmeal to make batter.

How to Keep Flour

EING highly absorbent, flour should not be exposed to contact with other foods, vegetables, etc. It should be kept away from oils and odors…

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