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boil in frying pan 5 minutes and then fry in butter until 
brown. 
Onions— Boil in salted water 30 minutes until tender. 
Onions and potatoes go well together and campers should 
boil them together. 
Green Peas— Buy them fresh from a farmer near camp 
if possible. Reject over-ripe pods. Shell and boil about 
20 minutes in salted water, keeping peas barely covered. 
Drain almost all water when cooked and add one ounce 
of butter. 
Green Corn — Boil corn about five minutes in boiling 
salted water. 
Cocoa 
One teaspoonful (level) to each person, ^ cup of 
water to each person, cup of milk to each person. 
Cook cocoa in water 5 minutes ; add to warm milk and 
allow it to reach boiling point. Do not boil. 
Bread 
When possible carry along a supply of bread. 
Toast — Toast may either be made over coals or by 
propping wire broiler upright before blazing fire. 
“Biscuit Loaf — This is a standard camp bread, because 
it bakes quickly. It is good so long as it is hot, but it 
dries out soon and will not keep. For four: 3 pints 
flour, 3 heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder, 1 heaping 
teaspoonful salt, 2 heaping tablespoonfuls cold grease, 
1 scant pint cold water. Amount of water varies ac- 
cording to quality of flour. Baking powders vary in 
strength ; follow directions on can. Mix thoroughly, with* 
big spoon or wooden paddle, first the baking powder with 
the flour and then the salt. Rub into this the cold grease 
(which may be lard, cold pork fat, drippings) until there 
are no lumps left and no grease adhering to bottom of 
pan. This is a little tedious, but don't shirk it. Then 
