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The use of too much Baking Powder is a waste.

The amount of Baking Powder given in the following recipes is sufficient and will give better results than a larger quantity.

The term used in measuring Baking Powder is the level teaspoon (to be used with one cup of flour).

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It is now generally accepted in all good recipes tested and given by competent baking teachers, that sifted flour is always meant and should always be used in following the recipes. It is important to follow this rule. Always use sifted flour when measuring, because sifted flour usually makes about one-fifth more bulk than unsifted flour. Whenever the term cup is used a half pint is meant. Two cups therefore equal one pint and four cups one quart. Every housewife ought to have a cup measuring exactly half a pint for cooking purposes.

Milk, sour milk, butter-milk, water or any fluid when added to any combination containing baking powder should always be cool or cold, never warm or hot, as heat expands and releases the gases in the baking powder too rapidly.

Keep baking powder in a dry place; never put a wet spoon in it. Always be sure that your baking powder and flour is perfectly dry when you mix it and always sift flour and meal before measuring.

In following the recipes in this book the cook will learn that some flours absorb more water than others, and the amount of flour will have to be varied to suit the case. Different bakings will vary as to time and heat required, and should therefore be examined occasionally. To ascertain whether the bread is sufficiently done in the center of the loaf or cake, thrust a clean straw or splinter into it. If done, there will be no dough on it when drawn out. When about to cut new bread or cake heat the knife very hot; this will prevent crumbling.

In baking cakes, be careful not to have the oven too hot, or they will scorch, especially if the ingredients are rich. Rich cakes take far longer to bake than plain ones. In baking loaf cake, remember to place a piece of greased paper over the top for protection. Calumet Baking Powder will always give best results. Use no other under any circumstances. Received Highest Awards World's Pure Food Expositions at Chicago, and Paris, France.

So many people are unfamiliar with the terms used to designate spoon measurements that we illustrate those most commonly used; level teaspoon, rounding teaspoon and heaping teaspoon.

Level Rounding Heaping Only the level teaspoon measurement is used in this book as it is much more accurate than the rounding or heaping teaspoon measurement.