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.

Biscuits and Muffins

OF all foods for breakfast, nothing is so appetizing and satisfying, as light flaky, hot Royal Baking Powder Biscuit, with a crisp, brown crust, just from the oven, broken apart and spread with butter, honey, jam or marmalade.

The Recipes

Biscuits

2 cups flour 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons shortening…

Emergency or Drop Biscuits

Same as recipe for biscuits with the addition of more milk to make stiff batter. Drop by…

Whole Wheat or Health Biscuits

2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 2 teaspoons…

Bran Biscuits

1/2 cup bran 1 1/2 cups flour 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 3…

Cheese Biscuits

1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon shortening…

Tea Biscuits

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg 2…

Muffins

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup…

Blueberry or Huckleberry Muffins

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 cup…

Cereal Muffins

1/2 cup cooked hominy, oatmeal or other cereal 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoons…

Corn Meal Muffins

3/4 cup corn meal 1 1/4 cups flour 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2…

Crumb Muffins

2 cups stale bread crumbs 1 1/4 cups milk 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2…

Rice Muffins

1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2/3 cup…

Eggless Muffins

2 cups flour 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup…

Rye Muffins

2 cups rye flour 1 cup flour 5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups…

Popovers

2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups milk Sift together flour and salt. Make a…

Graham Gems

1 cup Graham flour 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 cup milk…

Green Corn Gems

2 cups green corn put through food chopper 1/4 cup milk, or 1/2 cup if corn is dry 2 eggs…

Scones

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2…

Currant Tea Cakes

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1…

Fig Envelopes

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2…

Sally Lunn

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 cup…

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