Lowney's cook book

Mix butter, sugar, salt and milk. When dissolved, add yeast cake, white of egg well beaten, and enough flour to knead. Let rise to double its bulk, knead, shape, let rise again, and bake in hot oven. Swedish Rolls 2 cups milk 2 teaspoons salt I yeast cake I cup sugar I cup lukewarm water 1 cup currants 4 eggs 3 tablespoons cinnamon I cup butter flour to knead I cup chopped citron Melt butter in scalded milk ; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast, salt, eggs well beaten and flour to knead. Let rise ; roll into a sheet ; brush with melted butter ; dredge with cinnamon and sugar ; sprinkle with citron and currants; roll like jelly roll; cut in one half inch slices ; place on buttered sheet ; let rise. Bake one half hour. Raised Muffins 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup melted butter | yeast cake i cup sugar ^ cup lukewarm water 2 eggs 3 to 4 cups flour Mix milk, butter, sugar and salt ; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast and enough flour to make a drop batter. Let rise over night. In morning add eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately. Place buttered muffin rings on buttered griddle or dripping pan ; fill rings two thirds full, and cook on griddle on top of stove or in dripping pan in oven. Oatmeal Muffins 1 cup scalded milk I teaspoon salt 1 cup cold cooked oatmeal ^ yeast cake ^ cup sugar or \ cup lukewarm water I cup molasses 2 to 3 cups flour Mix oatmeal, scalded milk, sugar and salt. When lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake. Add flour to make a stiff batter ; beat five minutes. Let rise over night. Beat and fill buttered gem pans, one half full ; let rise; and bake in moderate oven one half hour. Rusk To one half the rule for Milk Bread, add two eggs well beaten. Shape in small balls ; place close together in baking pan ; let rise until very light ; brush with sugar dissolved in water; sprinkle with sugar. Bake. Rusks must be very light before being baked. Zweibach Cut rusks into slices one half inch thick. Dry in oven until a golden brown. Pulled Bread Remove the crust from a loaf of bread and tear the crust in pieces. Place in oven and dry until crisp all through. Five-hour Bread Use any of the recipes for bread, using one yeast cake instead of amount of yeast given. The bread should be made and baked in five hours' time. Squash Bread Add one cup stewed and sifted squash to Milk Bread. Baking Powder Biscuit 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter or . 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons lard or | to 1 cup milk or 1 tablespoon butter and 1 half milk and half water tablespoon lard Mix and sift the dry ingredients. Add shortening and chop with knife until mealy. Add milk gradually until a soft spongy dough. Turn on to a floured board ; toss with knife until whole surface is floured ; pat lightly with rolling pin until one half inch thick. Cut in rounds and bake immediately on buttered sheet in quick oven, about twelve minutes. , Drop Biscuit Use recipe for Baking Powder Biscuit, using enough milk to make a drop batter. Drop into buttered muffin pans and bake in hot oven. Fruit Biscuit Roll Baking Powder Biscuit mixture to one fourth inch ; brush with melted butter ; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and chopped raisins and citron.