This section is from the book "Practical Cookery", by Hannah C. Dutaud. Also available from Amazon: Practical Cookery; A Manual Of Cookery For Use In School And Home.
1 c. flour.
2 tsp. baking powder.
1/4 tsp. salt.
1 tsp. sugar (or more).
1/2 c. milk.
2 tsp. melted butter.
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk and melted butter, and blend thoroughly. Bake in buttered muffin pans 20 minutes or longer.
1/4 c. butter.
1/4 c. sugar.
1 egg.
2 c. flour.
3 tsp. baking powder.
3/4 c. milk.
Cream butter gradually; add sugar, then beaten egg. Next, add flour, with which baking powder has been sifted, alternating with milk. This will make 10 or 12 muffins.
Variations: Instead of all flour, one cup rye or graham meal and one cup flour may be used.
1/3 c. rolled oats. 1 1/2 c. flour.
3 tbsp. sugar.
4 tsp. baking powder. 1/2 tsp. salt.
1 c. scalded milk. 1 egg.
2 tbsp. melted butter.
Turn scalded milk on rolled oats; let stand five minutes; add sugar, salt, melted butter. Sift in flour and baking powder; mix thoroughly and add egg, well beaten.
2 c. flour.
3 tsp. baking powder.
1/4 tsp. salt.
3 tbsp. shortening (butter or lard).
1/3 c. milk (or milk and water).
Sift dry ingredients together. Rub or chop in the shortening. With the knife, mix in the liquid gradually to form a dough that will separate from the bowl in a soft ball. The amount of milk, will vary with the quality of the flour. Scrape out on a floured board, turn over with a knife. Gently flatten with the rolling pin until one-half inch thick. Cut; place on floured pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes in hot oven.
(Mrs. Obear.)
Three medium-sized potatoes, boil and mash fine. While warm add 1 large tablespoon of lard and 1 large tablespoon of sugar and a little salt. When cool, add 1 egg, 1 cup of milk in which dissolve 1 yeast cake. Beat thoroughly, then mix enough flour to make a soft dough. Put to rise in a bowl well greased. Let stand until quite light. When ready to bake sprinkle some flour on bread-board and roll about an inch thick. Do not attempt to work into rolls. Cut with a small cutter and put about an inch apart in the pan. Let rise until light and bake in a quick oven. They will bake in a few minutes.
 
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