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Our Food Page — Continued from page 185. 



CEREAL MUFFINS. 



1 cup white flour 1 cup cooked oatmeal 

 V2 cup whole wheat 1 egg 



flour 1/^ cup milk 



4 teaspoons baking pow- 1 tablespoon shortening 

 der Vs teaspoon salt 



Add the beaten egg and the melted fat 

 to the cooked oatmeal. Beat thoroly and add 

 the milk. Then add the dry ingredients in 

 which have been sifted the baking powder 

 and salt and again beat well. Bake in oiled 

 muflin pans about thirty minutes. As the 

 amount of moisture in the oatmeal may vary 

 you may need more or less flour. 



CONSERVATION CRACKERS TO ACCOMPANY 

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Vs cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 



V2 cup wheat flour 3 tablespoons milk 



2 tablespoons shortening Grated cheese 



Sift flour, meal and salt and cut the fat in 

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BAKED HONEY CUSTARD. 



1/3 cup honey V2 teaspoon nutmeg or 



3 eggs cinnamon 



2 cups scalded milk % teaspoon salt 



Beat the eggs slightly, add the honey and 

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 cups in a pan of water. 



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4 pounds coarse salt 2 pounds honey 

 1 ounce saltpetre 2 gallons water 



liCt the brine stand for 24 hours, then im- 

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