Table of Proportions .... 31 Rules for Mixed Spices and Herbs 32 Mixing 33 Stirring and Beating .... 33 Cutting and Folding .... 34 Table of Cost of Groceries ... 35 BREAD AND BREAD MAKING. Importance of Bread .... 36 The Best Kinds of Yeast. . . 49 Derivation of Word "Bread " . 36 Dry and Compressed Yeast . . 49 Chemical Composition of Wheat 37 50 Preparing Wheat Flour . . . 39 51 39 52 40 Sugar and Potatoes in Bread . . 53 41 Shortening in Bread .... 53 42 Kneading the Dough . . , . 54 Tests of Good Flour .... 42 Temperature for Raising Bread . 56 44 Time for Raising Bread . . . 56 45 Soda in Raised Bread .... 57 46 Shaping into Loaves .... 58 Chemical Changes in Yeast Bread 47 Temperature for Baking Bread . 60 48 The Care of Bread after Baking 61 33 514 General Index, RECEIPTS FOR YEAST AND BREAD. PAGE PAGE 62 Whole-Wheat or Graham Bread 66 63 66 63 67 63 Raised Brown Bread . . . . 67 Milk Bread, No. 1 64 Thirded Bread 67 64 Sour Milk Brown Bread . . . 68 Water Bread with a Sponge . . 65 Sour Milk Brown Bread, No. 2 . 68 Milk Bread with a Sponge . . 65 RAISED BISCUIT, ROLLS, etc. 68 71 69 71 70 White Mountain Rolls . . . . 72 70 72 70 73 70 . 73 70 73 70 74 70 74 71 74 71 74 71 . 74 STALE BREAD, TOAST, etc. Dried Bread Crumbs .... 75 77 Stale Bread Crumbs .... 75 Brown Bread Brewis, No. 2 . . 77 Stale Bread, Steamed . . . 76 Milk Toast ....... 78 76 79 76 79 76 Toast for Garnishing .... 79 SODA BISCUIT, MUFFINS, GEMS, etc. Potash, Pearlash, Saleratus, Strawberry Short Cake, No. 1 . 85 80 Strawberry Short Cake, No. 2 . 85 Cream of Tartar, Muriatic Peach or Apricot Short Cake . 85 81 Orange Short Cake .... 86 82 Whole-Wheat or Rye Short 86 Baking-Powder Biscuit . . . 83 86 83 Apple or Huckleberry Cakes . 87 Whole-Wheat or Rye Biscuit . 84 87 84 88 84 88 Short Cake, No. 2 .... . 85 89 General Index. 515 PAGE PAGE . 89 93 Granulated Wheat Muffins . . 89 94 Rye and Corn Muffins . . . 90 Rice or Hominy Drop Cakes 94 Apple Johnny Cake . . . . 91 Breakfast Pufts or Popovers 94 . 91 Rye Gems or Shells .... 94 . 91 Whole- Wheat or Graham Gems 95 . 92 Whole- Wheat Crisps .... 95 Corn and Rice Muffins . . . 92 Fine Granulated Wheat Gems . 95 Hominy and Corn Meal Cakes . 92 Maryland or Beaten Biscuit 96 Maryland Corn Cakes . . . 92 96 Dodgers, or Dabs, or Puffs . . 93 96 „ 93 97 WAFFLES AND GRIDDLE-CAKES. Distinction between Griddle Corn Meal Griddle-Cakes . . 100 Cakes, Pancakes, etc. . . . 97 Graham Griddle-Cakes . . . 100 Waffle Iron . 98 Huckleberry Griddle-Cakes 100 Waffles . 98 Rice or Hominy Griddle-Cakes 100 Lemon Syrup ..... . 98 Bread Griddle-Cakes .... 100 Raised Waffles . 99 Raised Graham Griddle-Cakes 101 Flannel Cakes . 99 Buckwheat Griddle-Cakes . . 101 Graham W affles .... . 99 Corn Meal Slappers .... 101 Corn Meal Waffles . . . . 99 Pease Griddle-Cakes .... 101 To Cook Griddle-Cakes . . . 99 Squash Griddle-Cakes . . . 102 Griddle-Cakes . 100 102 FRIED MUFFINS, FRITTERS, AND DOUGHNUTS. Fried Drop Cakes .... . 102 105 Fried Flour Muffins . . . . 103 105

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Table of Proportions .... 31 Rules for Mixed Spices and Herbs 32 Mixing 33 Stirring and Beating .... 33 Cutting and Folding .... 34 Table of Cost of Groceries ... 35 BREAD AND BREAD MAKING. Importance of Bread .... The Best Kinds of Yeast. . . Derivation of Word "Bread " . Dry and Compressed Yeast . . Chemical Composition of Wheat Preparing Wheat Flour . . . Sugar and Potatoes in Bread . . Shortening in Bread .... Kneading the Dough . . , . Tests of Good Flour .... Temperature for Raising Bread . Time for Raising Bread . . . Soda in Raised Bread .... Shaping into Loaves .... Chemical Changes in Yeast Bread Temperature for Baking Bread . The Care of Bread after Baking General Index, RECEIPTS FOR YEAST AND BREAD. Whole-Wheat or Graham Bread Raised Brown Bread . . . . Milk Bread, No. 1 Thirded Bread Sour Milk Brown Bread . . . Water Bread with a Sponge . . Sour Milk Brown Bread, No. 2 . Milk Bread with a Sponge . . RAISED BISCUIT, ROLLS, etc. White Mountain Rolls . . . . . 73 . 74 STALE BREAD, TOAST, etc. Dried Bread Crumbs .... Stale Bread Crumbs .... Brown Bread Brewis, No. 2 . . Stale Bread, Steamed . . . Milk Toast ....... Toast for Garnishing .... SODA BISCUIT, MUFFINS, GEMS, etc. Potash, Pearlash, Saleratus, Strawberry Short Cake, No. 1 . Strawberry Short Cake, No. 2 . Cream of Tartar, Muriatic Peach or Apricot Short Cake . Orange Short Cake .... Whole-Wheat or Rye Short Baking-Powder Biscuit . . . Apple or Huckleberry Cakes . Whole-Wheat or Rye Biscuit . Short Cake, No. 2 .... . General Index. 515 . 89 Granulated Wheat Muffins . . 89 Rye and Corn Muffins . . . 90 Rice or Hominy Drop Cakes Apple Johnny Cake . . . . 91 Breakfast Pufts or Popovers . 91 Rye Gems or Shells .... . 91 Whole- Wheat or Graham Gems . 92 Whole- Wheat Crisps .... Corn and Rice Muffins . . . 92 Fine Granulated Wheat Gems . Hominy and Corn Meal Cakes . 92 Maryland or Beaten Biscuit Maryland Corn Cakes . . . 92 Dodgers, or Dabs, or Puffs . . 93 „ 93 WAFFLES AND GRIDDLE-CAKES. Distinction between Griddle Corn Meal Griddle-Cakes . . Cakes, Pancakes, etc. . . . 97 Graham Griddle-Cakes . . . Waffle Iron . 98 Huckleberry Griddle-Cakes Waffles . 98 Rice or Hominy Griddle-Cakes Lemon Syrup ..... . 98 Bread Griddle-Cakes .... Raised Waffles . 99 Raised Graham Griddle-Cakes Flannel Cakes . 99 Buckwheat Griddle-Cakes . . Graham W affles .... . 99 Corn Meal Slappers .... Corn Meal Waffles . . . . 99 Pease Griddle-Cakes .... To Cook Griddle-Cakes . . . 99 Squash Griddle-Cakes . . . Griddle-Cakes . 100 FRIED MUFFINS, FRITTERS, AND DOUGHNUTS. Fried Drop Cakes .... . 102 Fried Flour Muffins . . . . 103

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