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keepers of great experience, (beside a vast number of cook- 

 books), to all of wbom she returns grateful thanks. 



In cases requijing either, baking-powder has been given 

 instead of soda and cream of tartar or sour milk, but each 

 housewife has her own favorite method, which she can 

 readily substitute for that. 



Frequent directions are given for the making of fruit 

 pies. Were the art of mixing the ordinary pie-craat lost 

 forever "the world would be the better for it,'' but house- 

 keepers will make pies and hoaseholilers will eat thorn. 

 Following are some healthful ways of making plain pastry. 



Plain Pastry.— Mix together equal quantities of 

 Graham and white flour and wet with cold sweet cream, in 

 the propojxion of three cups of flour to on<=i scant cup of 

 cream. Stir it with a spoon rapidly and lightly. Without 

 kneading, gather the dough with the fingers and set in a 

 very cool place half an hour before rolling out. 



Two rounding teaspoonfuls of baking-powder will make 

 this crust still lighter. In that case roll and V)ake at once. 



Again, take equal quantities of white pastry flour, Indian 

 meal and oat-ineal and wet with cream as above directed. 

 It should in all cases be rolled thin, for the pastry is only 

 needed as an envelope for the fruit. 



Plain. Butter Paste. —Rub one pound of flour into a 

 bmooth, thick paste with ice cold water, roll it out and 

 weigh out one quarter of a pound of good butter, which 

 should be divided into three equal portions. Spread the 

 paste with dots of butter, sprinkle on a trifle of flour, roll it 

 over and roll out. Dot it a second time with butter and 

 yet a third, touching it with the hand« as little as possible- 

 Set in the ice-box a few minutes, then roll and bake. 



Good tarts or pies can be made with this pastry if the 

 lower cru.'it is filled with clean linen rags; then cover with 



