Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1889 — HOUSEKEEPERS’ KELPS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSEKEEPERS’ KELPS.

Soft Ginger Cake.—Oa© cup of molasses, one of fried meat gravy and boiling water, half and half, on© teaspoonful of saleratus and one of ginger, flour enough to make a soft dough. Cold Water Cake.—One oup o! 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 ©heaping teaspoonful of baking powder. Puffs.—Beat very light the yelks oi six eggs; add one pint of milk, a pinch of salt; the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth, and flour enough to make the batter like thick cream. Bake in cup# in a quick oven. Minnesota Corn Bread.—Two cup* of flour and two of meal, one of sweet ntilk 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.

Cbumpets. —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 a thin dough. Bake quickly in muffin tings or patty pans.