Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1885 — HOUSEKEEPERS’ HELPS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSEKEEPERS’ HELPS.

B©rr Ginger Cake.— One cup oi molasses, one of fried meat gravy and boiling water, half and half, one teaspoonful of saleratus and one of ginger, flour enough to make a soft dough. Cold Water Cake.— One oup of white sugar, two eggs, piece of butter half as big as an egg, seven table-spoon-fuls of cold water, one cup of flour and a heaping teaspoonful of baking powder. Puffs. —Beat very light the yelks of six eggs; add one pint of milk, a pinch of salt; the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth, and flour enough to mdfce the batter like thick cream. Bake in cups in a quick oven. Minnesota Corn Bread.—Two cups of flour and two of meal, one of sweet milk and one of sugar, one-half cup of molasses, a teaspoonful of salt and one of saleratus, put it in round tin cans and steam one hour, then bake half an hour. Crumpets. — Mix together one quart of sifted flour and two teaspoonfuls of good baking powder, and a little salt; then add two teaspoonfuls of butter and enough sweet milk to lllulWU • this dough. Bake quickly in muffin dnci oar patty pane.