SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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Baking Powder Biscuit . — 
2 cups flour 
4 teaspoons baking powder 
1 teaspoon salt 
3 tablespoons shortening 
y to 1 cup milk or milk and water. 
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, twice. Put in 
the shortening, then add the milk gradually, mixing with 
a knife. The dough should be as soft as can be handled 
without sticking. Turn onto a lightly floured board, roll 
lightly y inch thick and cut with a floured cutter. Bake 
in a hot oven 12 or 15 minutes. 
Tea . — People who like tea have very decided ideas 
about how strong it should be and how long it should be 
steeped. The following gives tea of moderate strength. 
Scald the teapot and put in 4 teaspoonfuls of tea 
leaves. Pour over them four cups of boiling water, cover 
and steep 3 minutes. Strain into a tea pot and serve at 
once. 
Cocoa — The children of the family should never have 
tea. On a cold night cocoa is a very pleasant variant 
from the usual glass of milk. 
Mix 4 tablespoons of cocoa with 3 tablespoons of sugar 
and a little salt. Add 1 cup of boiling water and 
cook until the mixture is smooth and glossy. Add a 
quart of milk and heat to boiling. This may be done 
more safely in a double boiler. Just before serving beat 
with an egg beater. 
General Suggestions 
If the Girl Scout who is preparing for her ex- 
amination will look back over the menus which have 
been suggested, she will notice that milk is emphasized. 
It is absolutely essential that the children in the family 
shall have milk. If the family do not like milk to drink. 
