Quick Breads, Griddle Cakes and Waffles
Popovers
1 1/4 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup milk Mix the flour, salt and sugar. Gradually add the milk and the…
Bread-Crum Griddle-Cakes
1 1/2 cups stale bread-crums 1 1/2 cups scalded milk 2 tablespoons shortening 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons…
French or Jelly Pancakes
3 eggs 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup mill 1/2 cup flour 1 tablespoon shortening Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs. To…
Apple Pancakes
1 tablespoon fat 1 tablespoon sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1 cup apples Cinnamon Milk Cream the fat and sugar…
Waffles
1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tablespoon fat Mix the flour, salt and baking-powder, add…
Muffins
2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 4 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted shortening Mix and sift…
Graham Muffins
2 cups graham flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon soda 3/4 cup sour milk 1/2 tablespoon shortening Sift the…
Corn-Meal Muffins
1 cup corn-meal 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons shortening Mix and sift the…
Jelly Corn Muffins
Use the recipe for corn-meal muffins. Fill greased muffin-tins one-fourth full, put a teaspoon of jelly on the top of the batter in each…
Corn Muffins with Dates
1 cup white corn-meal 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoons shortening 1 1/4 cups milk 1 cup flour 4 teaspoons baking-powder 1 egg 1/2 cup…
Raisin Bran Muffins
1 cup bran 3/4 cup flour 4 teaspoons baking-powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon melted fat 1/2 cup seeded…
Boston Brown Bread
1 cup corn-meal 1 cup rye flour 1 cup graham flour 3/4 tablespoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup molasses 2 cups sour milk or 1 3/4 cup sweet…
Baking-Powder Biscuit
2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking-powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons shortening 3/4 cup liquid (all milk or half milk and half water) Mix…
Emergency Biscuit
Use the recipe for baking-powder biscuit, using more liquid to make the dough soft enough to drop from the spoon. The amount of the liquid…
Tea Cakes (Cups flour teaspoons)
2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking-powder 2/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons shortening Mix and sift the flour, baking-powder and…
Scotch Scones
Make the preceding mixture for tea cakes, but shape with a small, round cookie-cutter. Bake on a griddle, turning on both sides until a…
Sally Lunn
1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking-powder 2 cups flour 1 cup milk 1 egg Cream the shortening with the sugar. Mix and sift…
Spoon Corn-Bread
2 cups water 1 cup white corn-meal 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs Mix the water and corn-meal and bring slowly to…
Northern Johnny Cake
2 cups corn-meal 2 cups sour milk 2 tablespoons fat 2 tablespoons sugar, white or brown 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1…
Southern Corn-Bread
1 cup sour milk 1/2 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon water 1 egg-yolk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups corn-meal White of one egg beaten…
English Muffins
Use any standard roll recipe, making a very soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth and elastic. Work down and when light again roll out…
Monte Carlo Bread
2 cups scalded milk 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening 6 eggs 2 yeast cakes softened in 1/2 cup lukewarm water 9 cups flour…
Swedish Tea Ring
1 cup scalded milk 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 6 tablespoons shortening 1/8 cup finely chopped nuts 1 yeast cake softened in 1/4 cup…
Coffee Cake
1 cup scalded milk 3/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sugar 4 tablespoons shortening 1 cake yeast softened in 1/4 cup warm water 1 egg 2 cups flour…
Toast Melba
Cut bread in one-eighth-inch slices and toast until crisp.
French Toast
12 slices bread 1/2 inch thick 3 eggs 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt Powdered sugar Beat the eggs, add the milk and salt. Dip slices of…
Uses for Stale Bread
Stale bread should never be thrown away. The soft part may be grated and used for soft crums. The larger pieces of bread may be used for…