Twenty lessons in domestic science

Preparation : Sift the dry materials, add the milk, into which the egg beaten slightly is added, then the melted shortening.. Mix thoroughly and quickly, cutting the dough back and forth. Drop into deep gem pans. Brush the tops with melted shortening and bake twenty-five minutes. Half of this recipe may be dropped as usual into the gem pans and set away in a cool place to bake the next morning or for a later meal. This recipe makes one dozen muffins. Raisins may be added and in season one cup of blueberries will add greatly to the muffins. Bran Bread The following recipe for a health bread was prescribed by a physician for a patient of sedentary habit. As a choice between bran and drugs, the bran is perhaps the better of the two. 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup bran 3 tablespoons New Orleans Pinch of salt molasses 1 teaspoon CALUMET Baking 1 teaspoon soda Powder Buttermilk to make soft dough Preparation : Stir all of the ingredients together. Bake about fortyfive minutes in a moderately hot oven. This is usually baked in a Buster All measures level unless otherwise specified. Domestic Science LESSON No. 2 Carbohydrates Brown tin or in a tea or coffee can, that will leave little of the surface exposed to crust over. I would prefer to make this entirely of unsifted graham flour, as the amount of bran would be about the same. Twin Biscuit % cups flour '% cup milk, more or less 3 teaspoons CALUMET Baking 1 teaspoon salt Powder 4 tablespoons lard or butterine Preparation: Sift the flour, CALUMET and salt three or four times. Work in the shortening with a spatula or fork. Then make a soft dough with the milk. Roll out half an inch thick. Brush generously with some melted shortening. Fold over and run the rolling pin over the dough or pat lightly together. Cut out with a fluted cooky cutter. Brush tops with milk Bake ten minutes in medium hot oven. These may be prepared some hours before baking, placed in the pans and kept in cool place until ready to take places at the table when they may be put into the oven. In this way the biscuit may be served piping hot after the first course is disposed of. Twin biscuit are just the thing for individual strawberry short cakes, also for serving with chicken fricassee, family style. Dutch Apple Bread (American Style) 2 cups flour Cinnamon and sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons CALUMET Baking" 1 teaspoon salt Powder 2 tablespoons sugar 5 tart apples 1 heaping tablespoon butter or lard Preparation: Sift together all of the dry ingredients. Beat the egg and add the milk. Work the shortening into the flour. Make a soft dough with the egg and milk. Roll out one-half inch thick and put into pan. Brush the top with shortening. Core, peel and slice the apples, cut slices into halves and press them overlapping into the top of the dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and dot "with butter. Bake about twenty-five minutes in moderate oven. All measures level unless otherwise specified. Domestic Science LESSON No. 2 Carbohydrates Strawberry Shortcake 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons CALUMET Baking % cup milk (more or less) Powder 4 tablespoons lard or butterine