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stir with the batter, and add flour until it becomes tolerably stiff 

 dough; knead it thoroughly, set it by the fire until it begins to rise, 

 then roll out, cut to biscuit form, put in pans, cover it over with 

 a thick cloth, set by the fire until it raises again, then bake in a 

 quick oven. If well made no direction will be needed for eating. 

 [This bread is thought to be improved by adding to the mixture 

 a small quantity of Indian meal.] 



As all families are not provided with scales and weights, refer- 

 ing to ingredients generally used in cakes and pastry, we subjoin 

 a list of weights and measures: 



Weight and Measure. 



Wheat flour, 1 pound is 1 quart. 



Indian meal, 1 pound 2 ounces is 1 quart. 



Butter, when soft, 1 pound 1 ounce is 1 quart. 



Loaf-sugar, broken, 1 pound is 1 quart. 



White sugar, powdered, 1 pound 1 ounce is 1 quart. 



Best brown sugar, 1 pound 2 ounces is 1 quart. 



Eggs, average size, 10 eggs are 1 pound. 



Liquid Measure. 



Sixteen large tablespoonfuls, are half a pint. 

 Eight large tablespoonfuls, are one gill. 

 Four large tablespoonfuls, are half a gill. 

 A common sized tumbler, holds half a pint. 

 A common sized wine glass, holds half a gill. 



Allowing for accidental diflferences in the quality, freshness, dry- 

 ness, and moisture of the articles, we believe this comparison between 

 weight and measure to be nearly correct. — Ibid. 



Boston Broum Bread. 



Take 1 quart of rye meal, 2 quarts of Indian, (if not fresh, scald 

 it,) half a teacupful of molasses, 2 teaspoonfuls of salt, 1 teaspoon- 

 ful of salseratus, 1 teacup of home brewed yeast, or half the quan- 

 tity of distillery yeast, make it as stiff as can be stirred with a spoon 

 with warm water, and let it rise from night till morning. Then put 

 it into a large deep pan, smooth the top with the hand dipped in cold 

 water, let it stand a few minutes, and then bake it in an oven five 

 or six hours. If put in late in the day, it may remain in the oven 

 over night. — Miss Beecher^s Domestic Receipt Book. 



