April. 1918 



GLEANINGS IN BbE CULTURE 



Our Food Page — Continued from page 221. 



cup llouT. Beat tlie egg in the mixing bowl, 

 add the sour milk, then tho dry ingredients, 

 adding the other y^ cup of flour if the batter 

 seems too thin. Cornmeal batter should al- 

 ways be much thinner than an all-flour bat- 

 ter as cornmeal should be given room to 

 swell. Add tho melted shortening last. Bake 

 in a shallow pan about 45 minutes. It may 

 be baked in muffin pans if preferred. Eat 

 with honey. 



FIVK-HOCR MKTIIO') BREAD. 



1 compressed jea.st cnkc 1 cup water 



soaked in 1 V2 te.aspoons salt 



Vk cup warm water flour 



1 cup milk 



Scald the milk, add the salt, and cool by 

 adding the cup of water cold. When luke- 

 warm, add the yeast and the water in which 

 it has been softened. Add enough flour to 

 make a batter, about one quart, and beat 

 very thoroly. Now add enough more flour 

 or white flour substitute to make a dough, 

 and knead until smooth and elastic. Put in 

 a warm place to rise (about 80 degrees) and 

 when risen divide into loaves, or a loaf and 

 biscuits, and set to rise again. When light, 

 about doubled in bulk, bake. 



For making bread dough the rule is one 

 part liquid to three parts ficur or more. The 

 {Continued on PaOe 253.) 



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