Philathea Cook Book

A church class in Worcester, Massachusetts pooled its recipes in 1922 — and signed every one of them.

Bread, Rolls and Muffins

"The very staff of life- 1 qt. white flour The joy of the husband; The pride of the wife."

The Recipes

Graham Bread

1 pt. Graham flour 1 tsp. salt 1 good tbsp. lard 1/2 cup light molasses 1 yeast cake Mix…

Corn Bread

1 egg 3/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp. butter salt 1 heaping cup flour 1 even cup corn meal 2 heap…

Rolled Oatmeal Bread

11/2 c. boiling water 11/2 c. cooked Quaker oats 1/2 yeast cake

Brown Bread (Spoonful lard spoonful sugar)

1 spoonful lard 1 spoonful sugar knead in flour Two cups rye flour, 1 cup corn flour, 1…

Brown Bread (Tsp salt tbsp soda cup)

1 tsp. salt 3/4 tbsp. soda 3/4 cup molasses 1 pt. sour milk 1 cup corn meal, yellow 1 cup…

Brown Bread (Egg quart milk tsp salt)

1 egg 1 quart milk 2 tsp. salt

Nut Bread (Cups white Indian meal cups)

3 cups white Indian meal 2 cups rye 1 large cup molasses 1 tsp. soda Steam 4 hours or…

Nut Bread (Tsp Royal bak pow tsp salt)

4 tsp. Royal bak. pow. 1 tsp. salt 4 cups flour (3 graham, 1 white) 4 cups flour 4 tsp…

Nut Bread (Cake yeast cup milk scalded)

1 cake yeast 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled 1 tbsp. sugar 3 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 2…

Bran Muffins

1 cup bran 11/2 cups flour 1 cup sour or sweet milk 3/4 tsp. soda (if sour milk is used)…

Squash Muffins

4 tbsp. sifted squash, 11/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp. melted butter, 2 cups sweet milk, about 4…

Rye Gems

1 cup rye meal, 1 cup rye flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tsp. Royal baking powder, 1/2 tsp…

Potato Rolls

1 cup flour, 1 cup mashed potato, 3/4 cup lard, 1 cup sweet milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs…

Peanut Butter Fruit Muffins

One and one-half cups flour (scant), 1/4 cup sugar, 1 beaten egg, 3/4 cup milk, 1 tbsp…

Fruit Muffins

2/3 cup graham flour, 1 cup entire wheat flour, 1/2 cup white flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 3…

Bran Gems

One-half cup wheat bran, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sour milk, 1 egg, 3 tbsp. molasses, 1/2…

Hot Cross Buns

2 cups scalded milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 yeast cake dissolved in 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1 tsp…

Waffles (Tsp salt tsp soda eggs)

1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. soda 2 eggs 21/2 cups milk, 3 cups flour, 3 eggs (whites and yolks…

Pan Cakes

Two cups sifted flour, 2 tsp. Royal baking Powder, sift together. 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 2…

Pumpkin or Squash Griddle Cakes

1 cup sifted cooked pumpkin or squash, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, pinch of salt, 1 tbsp. sugar…

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