|AKE one gallon of sour milk; scald until
whey separates from curd; then strain
U through colander and set away to cool ; when
cool enough stir in flour until stiff; then put in one-
half cup yeast and let rise over night. In the morn-
ing stir in one small teaspoonful soda dissolved in
water; then stir in one tablespoonful of lard and two
of sugar. Mix very stiff; then let it rise one-half
hour and knead down in pan. When it rises again
make into six loaves.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 83
CORN PONE.
BY MRS. J. K. JONES.
(Wife of Senator from Arkansas.)
:jNTO one quart of meal put one teaspoonful soda
and sift well. Break into this two eggs and salt
to taste. Mix all with clabbered milk, beating-
it well. Pour into a hot pan greased with good,
sweet hog's lard. Bake in a hot oven, much hotter
than needed for flour bread. Serve when browned.
Baking powder and sweet milk can be substituted for
clabber and soda.
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B4 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
CORN MUFFINS.
BY UBS. CHAS. F. M ANDERSON.
(Wife of Senator from Nebraska.)
pNE-HALF cup (small measure) Indian meal,
one-half cup (large measure) flour, one cup
milk, pinch of sugar, pinch of salt, heaping
teaspoon baking powder, two eggs, butter size of
walnut. First beat well together yolks of eggs, butter,
sugar and salt ; then add milk, little at a time, beat-
ing well; then corn meal; then llour with baking
powder sifted in ; last stir into mixture whites of eggs,
beaten stiff. Put into gem-pans smoking hot and
bake in rather a hot oven.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 85
EGG BREAD.
BY MBS. WM. B. BATE.
(Wife of Senator from Tennessee.)
£WO cups of corn meal, three cups of butter-
milk, one tablespoon of lard, one teaspoon of
is?£!£^t> soda, one teaspoon of salt, one egg✪ Egg Bread. Eat hot
with fresh buttermilk.
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66
STATESMEN'S DISHES;
SWEDISH TIMBALES.
BT BIBS. J. C. S. BLACKBUEN.
(Wife of Senator from Kentucky.)
pNE pint of flour, one half-pint of sweet milk,
three eggs, two tablespoonfuls of salad oil,
scant teaspoonful of salt✪ Swedish Timbales. Stir the flour and
milk to a perfectly smooth batter, add oil and salt ;
then the eggs, whipped very light. If too thick,
add more milk until right consistency.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM.
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BREAKFAST CAKES.
BY MRS. JOHN C. SPOONER.
(Wife of Senator from Wisconsin.)
j>NE teacup of milk, one coffeecup of flour, one
egg, all beaten together ; tablespoon of butter ;
salt✪ Breakfast Cakes. To be baked in iron pans. The secret
of success in these cakes is the moderate oven.
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88
STATESMEN'S DISHES;
MILK BREAD.
BY MRS. NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
(Wife of Representative from Maine.)
NE quart of cold boiled milk, one large spoon-
ful of lard, one even tablespoon of sugar, one
tablespoon of salt, one yeast coke dissolved
in warm water✪ Milk Bread.
Eaise over night.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 89
BEATEN BISCUIT.
BY UBS. J AS. H. BLOUNT.
("Wife of Representative from Georgia.) ✪ Beaten Biscuit
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Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
TAKE one gallon of sour milk; scald until whey separates from curd; then strain U through colander and set away to cool ; when cool enough stir in flour until stiff; then put in onehalf cup yeast and let rise over night. In the morning stir in one small teaspoonful soda dissolved in water; then stir in one tablespoonful of lard and two of sugar. Mix very stiff; then let it rise one-half hour and knead down in pan. When it rises again make into six loaves.
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CORN PONE.
BY MRS. J. K. JONES.
(Wife of Senator from Arkansas.)
INTO one quart of meal put one teaspoonful soda and sift well. Break into this two eggs and salt to taste. Mix all with clabbered milk, beating it well. Pour into a hot pan greased with good, sweet hog's lard. Bake in a hot oven, much hotter than needed for flour bread. Serve when browned. Baking powder and sweet milk can be substituted for clabber and soda.
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CORN MUFFINS.
BY UBS. CHAS. F. M ANDERSON.
(Wife of Senator from Nebraska.)
ONE-HALF cup (small measure) Indian meal, one-half cup (large measure) flour, one cup milk, pinch of sugar, pinch of salt, heaping teaspoon baking powder, two eggs, butter size of walnut. First beat well together yolks of eggs, butter, sugar and salt ; then add milk, little at a time, beating well; then corn meal; then llour with baking powder sifted in ; last stir into mixture whites of eggs, beaten stiff. Put into gem-pans smoking hot and bake in rather a hot oven.
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EGG BREAD.
BY MBS. WM. B. BATE.
(Wife of Senator from Tennessee.)
TWO cups of corn meal, three cups of buttermilk, one tablespoon of lard, one teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of salt, one egg. Eat hot with fresh buttermilk.
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SWEDISH TIMBALES.
BY MRS. J. C. S. BLACKBURN.
(Wife of Senator from Kentucky.)
ONE pint of flour, one half-pint of sweet milk, three eggs, two tablespoonfuls of salad oil, scant teaspoonful of salt. Stir the flour and
milk to a perfectly smooth batter, add oil and salt ;
then the eggs, whipped very light. If too thick,
add more milk until right consistency.
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fr
BREAKFAST CAKES.
BY MRS. JOHN C. SPOONER.
(Wife of Senator from Wisconsin.)
ONE teacup of milk, one coffeecup of flour, one egg, all beaten together ; tablespoon of butter ; salt. To be baked in iron pans. The secret of success in these cakes is the moderate oven.
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MILK BREAD.
BY MRS. NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
(Wife of Representative from Maine.)
ONE quart of cold boiled milk, one large spoonful of lard, one even tablespoon of sugar, one tablespoon of salt, one yeast coke dissolved
in warm water.
Raise over night.
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BEATEN BISCUIT.
BY UBS. J AS. H. BLOUNT.
("Wife of Representative from Georgia.)
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