The New Royal Cook Book

Royal Baking Powder's 1922 campaign against yeast, in the form of a cookbook: bread mixed and baked in an hour and a half.

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Bread and Rolls

21 recipes

Biscuits and Muffins

21 recipes

Griddle Cakes and Waffles

8 recipes

Fritters

7 recipes

Cake

59 recipes

Cookies

12 recipes

Doughnuts

32 recipes

Pastry and Pies

12 recipes

Frozen Desserts

10 recipes

Soups

9 recipes

Fish

11 recipes

Meats

34 recipes

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Highlights

Puffy Omelet

4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 tablespoon corn starch 1/2 cup milk or half milk…

Fruit Filling (Cups granulated sugar cup)

2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup boiling water whites of 2 eggs 1/4 cup chopped nuts 1 cup mixed figs, raisins, citron, cherries…

Marble Cake WHITE PART

3 tablespoons shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/4…

Royal Hot Griddle Cakes

2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons shortening Mix and sift dry…

Bechamel Sauce

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup thin cream 1/2 cup white stock-chicken or veal salt pepper Melt the butter in…

Cocoa

The usual rule is 2 teaspoons cocoa, 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon cold water and 3/4 cup milk to each cup. Mix dry cocoa with…

Curious Facts

10 genuinely curious things this book actually says, each linked to its page.

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