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McDougall's cookery book

1950

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Presented as published in 1950. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
malt extract in the liquid. Sieve flour and salt, stir in sugar and fruit, add the warmed ingredients. Beat well. Put the mixture into the tin and bake for 1 hour. Regulo Mark 5 380° Fahr. Middle shelf BY : & ‘ SCONES PY SSO NTS SEP ; SCONES 1/2 Ib. McDougall’s Self-raising Flour. 1/4 teaspoonful SaltMalt Loaf. 11/2 ozs. Margarine. 2 ozs. Fruit (optional). 1 tablespoonful Sugar (optional). V4 pint Milk. Prepare the mixture by Method 1 (see page 4) and mix to a light dough with a fork. Turn on to a floured board, knead lightly until smooth, turn over and roll out until the dough is just under half-inch thick. Cut into rounds and place on a greased baking sheet. Press the trimmings together with the fingers, and repeat the rolling and cutting. Bake for 12-15 mins. Regulo Mark 7 420° Fahr. Second shelf aq ON i A . 2) Se SS PS a GIRDLE SCONES Ingredients as for Scones (above) To Test the Heat of the Girdle Sprinkle a little dry flour on it. It should become golden brown in a minute or so. If it turns very dark quickly, it is too hot. If the girdle is heated over gas, a thin asbestos sheet over the flame will spread the heat more evenly. The hot-plates of an electric stove make a good substitute for a girdle. (A thick iron frying-pan may also be used but does not give such good results.) Prepare the mixture by Method | (see page 4), divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 5-inch round and cut into 6 or 8 triangles. Cook on a floured girdle or electric hot-plate for about 4 mins. each side. Turn the scones on to each edge in turn, cooking for about 2 mins. are * TR Lead “4 2 be ee ee DROP SCONES V2 Ib. McDougall’s Self-raising Flour. 3 ozs. Granulated Sugar. Pinch of Salt. 2 Eggs. Just under 1/2 pint Milk or Buttermilk. Mix the sieved flour, sugar and salt together. Whisk the eggs and add half the milk. Make a well in the centre of the flour, add the eggs and milk and stir with a wooden spoon to a smooth batter, adding the rest of the milk gradually to keep the mixture smooth and of a creamy consistency. Have ready a hot girdle greased with lard (or a piece of suet on the end of a fork). Drop about a dessert or tablespoonful of the mixture on to the girdle from the tip of the spoon. When bubbles rise on the surface of the scones and burst, turn them over with a palette knife and brown the other side. Place on a clean tea-cloth and cover over with another; leave to cool. 6 a < "SMALL CAKES AND BUNS FELIS MERE a 2 ar es GENERAL HINTS ON CAKE MAKING 1. To clean Fruit. Place in a colander and wash thoroughly under the cold water tap. Drain, then spread on a baking sheet, remove stalks, etc., and leave to dry in a warm place. 2. When peel is not available add a mixture of grated orange and lemon rind or marmalade. 3. When the size of the tin quoted in the recipe is not available and a larger size is used, the baking period should be reduced and vice versa. 4. Test Cakes before removing from the oven. To do this, note whether the cake has shrunk from the sides of the tin, press the centre lightly with the fingers, when it should feel firm. 5. Leave in the tin until partly cold before turning out on to a cake rack. To line a Cake Tin The best paper to use for the purpose is uncrushed greaseproof. Put the tin on the paper and draw round it, then cut just inside the pencil ring to allow for the thickness of the tin. Next cut a strip long enough to go round the inside with an overlap of an inch or so, and two or three inches wider than the depth. Turn a strip up about an inch wide and snip it to the fold with scissors. Put this in the greased tin first, then the round, and brush with melted lard. ne CR OE NR) a ee. SORE SEE Es ECONOMICAL SHORTBREAD Economical Shortbread