When adding corn starch, arrowroot or any starchy material to hot liquid first mix with enough cold water or milk to make it fluid then add slowly and stir con- stantly until smooth. When making anything that calls for corn starch and sugar mix thoroughly dry sugar and starch to prevent lump- ing. This applies to cocoa or any powder that contains starch. The sugar separates the starch grains. A dash of salt in whites of eggs makes them whip better, a very little cold water has similar effect. Add a tablespoon of cold water to egg when used in erumbing croquettes, etc. It prevents stringiness and makes egg go further. —111— CAROLINA COOKERY: FROM QUAKER KITCHENS When baking very juicy pies sift.over bottom crust fine stale bread crumbs before putting in the fruit. This will insure crisp lower crust while crumbs can neither be seen nor tasted. Salt or vinegar in the water will help to keep poached eggs from floating to pieces. Pumpkin. Instead of paring while raw, cut in conven- ient size pieces and steam or bake with shell on. When soft, pulp can be easily seraped from the shell. BAKING POWDER % Ib. of ground rice 1% lb. of carbonate of soda 6 ozs. tartaric acid Sieve and keep in an air-tight tin, make half quantity if desired. POUNDED MEAT Pounding meat before cooking is an old-fashioned meth- od of making it tender, but while it has the advantage of breaking down the tough tissues it has the disadvantage of being likely to drive out the juices and with them the flavor. A very good way of escaping this difficulty is pounding flour into the meat; this catches and retains the juices. —Gov’t Bulletin. TABLE OF EQUIVALENT MEASURES A saltspoon equals 1-4 teaspoon. 2 saltspoons equal 1 coffee spoon or 1-2 teaspoon. 2 coffee spoons equal one teaspoon. 4 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. 2 cups make a pint. 4 cups make a quart. 1 cup butter (solid) makes a half pound. A dash of pepper is 1-4 saltspoon. 1 round tablespoonful butter makes one ounce. 1 cup granulated sugar makes 1-2 pound. A tablespoon of butter melted is measured before melting. A tablespoonful of melted butter is measured after it is melted. gees ‘CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ADDITIONAL RECIPES —113— CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ° Sig ADDITIONAL: RECIPES -—114—. CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ADDITIONAL. ‘RECIPES —115— + CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ADDITIONAL RECIPES —116— ty Kai hy aN Pe ADDITIONAL, RECIPES ae ce ok Fie ages gilt iN } fal | ey il eked tee 4 Whe te 1) mene see rape CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ADDITIONAL RECIPES opie ‘CAROLINA COOKERY FROM QUAKER KITCHENS ADDITIONAL RECIPES —119— Efird 'S Department Store Wholesale and Retail 148-150 S. Main St. High Point, N. C. PHONE 2412 ALWAYS WELCOME AT EFIRD’S LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, PIECE GOODS AND SILKS. MEN’S, BOYS’ AND LADIES’ SHOES W. A. DAVIS Dealer in COAL AND WOOD Phone 2141 Perry Street High Point, N. C. JAMISON BROS., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Highways—Railroads—Bridges—Excavations Steam Shovel Equipment High Point, N. C. —120— BLAIR’S DAIRY FARM | PHONE 8408 ‘SOUTH MAIN ST. HIGH POINT, N. C. WE CARRY EVERYTHING FOR THE SICK Prescriptions Our Specialty RING DRUG COMPANY HIGH POINT, N. C. BEAVANS | THE LADIES’ STORE The Place to Find the Novelties | Ready-to-Wear and High Class i Line Dry Goods HIGH POINT, N. C. —121— _IN GRAM’ S PHARMACY SODA, DRUGS AND HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES NORRIS EXQUISITE CANDIES. SERVICE, QUALITY AND FAIR PRICES PHONE 2131 ~ High Point, N. C. ALEXANDER’S: offer you every day the most. complete line of

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When adding corn starch, arrowroot or any starchy material to hot liquid first mix with enough cold water or milk to make it fluid then add slowly and stir constantly until smooth. When making anything that calls for corn starch and sugar mix thoroughly dry sugar and starch to prevent lumping. This applies to cocoa or any powder that contains starch. The sugar separates the starch grains. A dash of salt in whites of eggs makes them whip better, a very little cold water has similar effect. Add a tablespoon of cold water to egg when used in breading croquettes, etc. It prevents stringiness and makes egg go further. —111— When baking very juicy pies sift.over bottom crust fine stale bread crumbs before putting in the fruit. This will insure crisp lower crust while crumbs can neither be seen nor tasted. Salt or vinegar in the water will help to keep poached eggs from floating to pieces. Pumpkin. Instead of paring while raw, cut in convenient size pieces and steam or bake with shell on. When soft, pulp can be easily scraped from the shell. BAKING POWDER % Ib. of ground rice 1% lb. of carbonate of soda 6 ozs. tartaric acid Sieve and keep in an air-tight tin, make half quantity if desired. POUNDED MEAT Pounding meat before cooking is an old-fashioned method of making it tender, but while it has the advantage of breaking down the tough tissues it has the disadvantage of being likely to drive out the juices and with them the flavor. A very good way of escaping this difficulty is pounding flour into the meat; this catches and retains the juices. —Gov’t Bulletin. TABLE OF EQUIVALENT MEASURES A saltspoon equals 1-4 teaspoon. 2 saltspoons equal 1 coffee spoon or 1-2 teaspoon. 2 coffee spoons equal one teaspoon. 4 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. 2 cups make a pint. 4 cups make a quart. 1 cup butter (solid) makes a half pound. A dash of pepper is 1-4 saltspoon. 1 round tablespoonful butter makes one ounce. 1 cup granulated sugar makes 1-2 pound. A tablespoon of butter melted is measured before melting. A tablespoonful of melted butter is measured after it is melted. —113— -—114—. —115— + —116— —119— Efird 'S Department Store Wholesale and Retail 148-150 S. Main St. High Point, N. C. ALWAYS WELCOME AT EFIRD’S LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, PIECE GOODS AND SILKS. MEN’S, BOYS’ AND LADIES’ SHOES W. A. DAVIS Dealer in COAL AND WOOD Phone 2141 Perry Street High Point, N. C. JAMISON BROS., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Highways—Railroads—Bridges—Excavations Steam Shovel Equipment High Point, N. C. —120— BLAIR’S DAIRY FARM | ‘SOUTH MAIN ST. WE CARRY EVERYTHING FOR THE SICK Prescriptions Our Specialty RING DRUG COMPANY BEAVANS | THE LADIES’ STORE The Place to Find the Novelties | Ready-to-Wear and High Class i Line Dry Goods —121— _IN GRAM’ S PHARMACY SODA, DRUGS AND HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES NORRIS EXQUISITE CANDIES. SERVICE, QUALITY AND FAIR PRICES High Point, N. C. ALEXANDER’S: offer you every day the most. complete line of

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