The housewives' book of recipes & hints

Pour into a well greased basin into which 2 tablespoonsful of syrup have been poured and steam for 2 hours. Mrs. W. G. Unsworth, “ Stoneycroft ”’ CHEESE SCONES. INGREDIENTS — 8oz. Self-Raising Flour 4oz. Grated Cheese 20z. Lard Pepper and Salt to taste 20z. Margarine Small quantity of Milk to mix Rub the lard and margarine into the flour, add grated cheese, and pepper and salt, mix to a stiff dough with milk. Roll out to the required thickness and cut into rounds, baking same in a hot oven until golden brown on both sides. Warm before serving, The above quantities will make approximately 20 scones. Mrs. ATKINSON, 6, Gregory Springs Road © SAVOURY POTATO SCONES. An economical dish using up left over Potatoes or Meat. Take some mashed potatoes and with a little flour form into scones. Mince some cold meat and spread fairly dry over one half of a scone: turn the other on top and fry in boiling fat. Mrs. Lumps, 26, Granny Lane SCONES. 3 Cups of Flour or 9 ounces 4% Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda $+ Cup of Sugar or 3 ounces’ 1 Teaspoon of Cream of Tartar tb. of Margarine 3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder A few Currants or Raisins or Chopped Prunes or Dates 1 Egg A little Milk to mix all ingredients to a stiff dough. Roll out into 4 rounds, cut in 4. Leave a little egg to brush over scones before putting in oven. This makes 16 scones. Mrs. A. EK. Jackson, 40, Granny Lane POTATO SCONES. + lb. Cooked Mashed Potatoes 4 Teaspoon Carbonate Soda 1 oz. Margarine 4 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar 2 ozs. Flour 1 Dessertspoon Warm Milk Pinch of Salt Mix potatoes with milk, add warmed butter, then fiour, salt, soda, cream of tartar. Form into stiff dough, roll out and cut in rings. Bake in hot oven and serve hot. Can also be baked on hot plate. BROWN SCONES. 4lb. Brown Flour soz. Sugar loz. Fat 8 Teaspoonfuls Baking Powder 4+ Teaspoonful Salt + pt. Milk and Water | Bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes. Mrs. S. C. Kay, 28, King Street SCONES. 2 oz. Margarine 1 ox. Raisins . 2 oz. Sugar 8 oz. Self-raising Flour 1 Egg Milk to mix Put flour in basin, rub in the margarine, beat the egg, then add it to the flour with the sugar and raisins, mix with a little milk to a stiff dough. Roll out ¢ inch thick on a floured board, place on baking sheet, cut into 8 portions. Bake for 15 minutes. A. James, King Street. CAKES. FOLEY CAKES. 2, Tablespoonsful Flour 1 Teaspoonful Baking Powder A little Salt ; Mix the above ingredients to a stiff batter with a little milk and cook by dropping dessertspoonsful of the mixture into the boiling fat of bacon. Fried in boiling lard and served with jam, they also make an agreeable change for the pudding course. E.G., 12, King Street OATMEAL SHORT CAKE. | 3 oz. Oatmeal (fine or medium) 1 Tablespoon Syrup or Honey 83 oz. Plain Flour 2 oz. Fat 1-2 oz. Cocoa Melt fat and honey together in a saucepan and add dry ingre- ‘dients. Mix well together and mould into a greased sandwich tin. © Mark the edges with a fork, prick well and bake at 400 degrees ~ for 20 minutes. Cut into segments but allow to cool before re- _ moving from the tin as this short-cake is very brittle when hot. ANON. PLAIN CAKE. 6oz. of Flour 4oz. of Butter (or Margarine) 2oz. of Sugar Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add flour; bake in a moderate ~ oven 30 minutes. H. Gorwalls, 12, King Street POT OF TEA CAKE. 4 lb. Mixed Fruit t lb. Margarine 4 lb. Flour 1 Teaspoon Baxing Powder 4 lb. Sugar s Teaspoon Bicarbonate Soda 1 Cup of Tea - Pat fruit, margarine, and tea in small pan, bring to boil. When cool, mix with dry ingredients. Bake 1½ hours slowly. Mrs. Hour 10°" ORANGE (CAKE, 2 Eggs : 6ozs. Flour 5ozs. Butter Pinch Salt 5ozs. Sugar 1 Orange 1 Small Sp. Baking Powder and a little Milk