Domestic science, principles and application

tips of the fingers. Add the milk gradually, mixing with a knife, to make a soft dough. Transfer to a well-floured board, and pat or roll out to one inch thickness. Handle as lightly and quickly as possible. Cut with a biscuit cutter, first dipped in flour. Place close together on a greased pan, and bake in a hot oven 10 to 15 minutes. {Basis for 2 girls, 14 fule.) 2. Emergency Biscuit 2 c. flour 4 tbsp. bufter % c. milk 4 tsp. baking powder ^ tsp. salt Method. — Mix and sift dry ingredients; chop in butter with knives; then add the milk, and do not stir more than necessary. Bake in buttered gem pans. {Basis for 2 girls, ]/i rule.) 3. Nut Bread 4 c. flour 1 c. chopped nuts 1 tsp. salt 2 c. milk 4 hp. tsp. baking powder }/2 c. sugar 1 egg Method. — Mix and sift dry ingredients and nuts. Beat the egg, add the milk, and stir wet mixture into dry. Put in well-greased bread tins. Let stand about 20 minutes to rise. Bake }/2 hour in a moderate oven. This makes 2 loaves. VARIETIES OF BAKING POWDER BISCUIT DOUGH Baking powder biscuit dough is made richer and sweeter when used for desserts — shortcakes and dumpUngs — but the method of preparation is very much the same as for biscuits. 1. Shortcake, Peach 2 c. flour 4 tsp. baking powder 4 tbsp. shortening (butter or ^ tsp. salt lard) % c. milk 1 tsp. sugar Method. — Mix and sift the dry ingredients, cut in the shortening as for baking powder biscuit. Add enough milk Fig. 14. Individual peach siiortcakes gradually until the mass adheres together. Turn out on a slightly floured board and pat out to }/z inch in thickness. Cut in size to fit tins and put one piece on top of the other, with butter between. (Individual shortcakes may be made by cutting with a cutter and placing one piece on top of the (127) Other.) Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes; then spht open ready for fruit. To prepare peaches, peel them, cut in small slices, and sprinkle with sugar. Have the fruit warm, place some on the lower half, put other half of cake on top, and put fruit over the whole. Serve with cream or whipped cream. (Basis for 2 girls, }4 rule.) 2. Berry Shortcake Method, — Make shortcake same as for peach shortcake. Sweeten berries to taste, and warm. Crush slightly and put between and on top of the shortcake. VARIETIES OF BAKING POWDER BISCUIT DOUGH (Continued) Review batters and doughs. Review baking powder. 1. Apple Dumplings 1 c. flour 2 tbsp. shortening 2 tsp. baking powder 14 c water or milk 14: tsp. salt 4 apples H c. sugar Method. — Mix and sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the shortening with knives, add the Hquid, mixing to a soft dough. Roll on a well-floured board to 34 inch thickness. Wipe, pare, and cut apples in halves. Cut dough in 4- or 5-inch squares. Place half an apple in center of square, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Moisten edge of dough; bring the four corners together around the apple. Pierce with a fork to allow steam to escape. Bake on a greased tin in a moderate oven until soft, — about 25 minutes. Serve warm with cream or any pudding sauce. {Basis for 2 girls, 3^ rule.) 2. Dutch Apple Cake 2 c. flour 1 egg }/2 tsp. salt % c. milk