MILK COOKERY 171 



Half fill baking powder cans, with oiled cover, and let stand one- 

 half hour. Bake three-quarters of an hour in moderate oven. 



Sour Milk Biscuit 



1 qt. flour 2 tablespoons butter 



1 teaspoon soda Sour milk to moisten 

 1 teaspoon salt (about \]/^ cups) 



1 teaspoon sugar 



Sift dry ingredients together, cut in butter with knife, add milk 

 to make a stiff dough. Roll out thin and bake in hot oven. Serve 

 with honey or maple syrup. 



Gingerbread 



4 tablespoons butter 1% cups flour 



3/^ cup sugar ^ teaspoon soda 



1 egg 1 teaspoon ginger 



3/2 cup molasses 1 teaspoon cinnamon 



2 teaspoons cocoa 3^ teaspoon salt 

 ]/2 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon allspice 



Sift flour and spices, salt and soda together. Mix other ingredients 

 in the order given and combine mixtures. Bake in moderate oven 

 30 minutes. 



Sour Milk Waffles 



1 egg 1 tablespoon butter 



1 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon soda 



1 cup flour Yz teaspoon salt 



Beat egg thoroughly, add sour milk, flour and salt. Dissolve soda 

 in ]/2 tablespoon cold water. Add to mixture. Beat thoroughly. 

 Cook on oiled, hot waffle iron and serve hot with maple syrup. 



Sweet Milk Waffles 



2 cups flour Yolks 2 eggs 



3 teaspoons baking powder Whites 2 eggs 



Y teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 



IK cups milk 



Mix and sift dry ingredients, add milk, beaten yolks, butter and 

 egg whites beaten stiff. 



