The New Dr. Price Cookbook | Page 6

Powder?1 teaspoon salt?1/8 teaspoon pepper
To the corn add milk and well-beaten eggs; add flour, baking powder, salt and pepper which have been sifted together; mix well. Drop into hot greased gem pans. Bake in hot oven 20 to 25 minutes.
SCONES
2 cups flour?3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1 teaspoon salt?2 tablespoons sugar?2 tablespoons shortening?2 eggs?1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and rub in very lightly. Beat eggs until light; add milk to eggs and add slowly to mixture to make soft dough. Roll out 1/2 inch thick on floured board; cut into pieces 3 inches square and fold over, making them three-cornered; brush with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake about 25 minutes in hot oven.
CURRANT TEA CAKES
2 cups flour?3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1/2 cup sugar?3/4 teaspoon salt?1 cup milk?1 egg?2 tablespoons shortening?1/2 cup currants
Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt; add milk, well-beaten egg and melted shortening; add currants which have been washed, dried and floured and mix well. The batter should be stiff. Half fill greased hot muffin tins and bake about 20 minutes in hot oven.
FIG ENVELOPES
2 cups flour?3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1/2 teaspoon salt?2 tablespoons sugar?2 teaspoons shortening?2/3 cup milk?1 cup chopped figs?1 egg
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and rub in very lightly; add slowly enough milk to form stiff dough. Roll out 1/4 inch thick on floured board, handling as little as possible; cut into squares and on each piece put one tablespoon of fig; brush edges of dough with cold milk; fold like envelope and press edges together; brush tops with egg beaten with one tablespoon milk and one teaspoon sugar. Bake about 20 minutes in hot oven.
SALLY LUNN
2 cups flour?3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1 teaspoon salt?1 tablespoon sugar?3/4 cup milk?2 eggs?2 tablespoons shortening
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add milk, well-beaten eggs and melted shortening; mix well. Bake in greased shallow pan in moderate oven about 25 minutes.
GRIDDLE CAKES AND WAFFLES
Eggs add to the richness of griddle cakes, but are not essential. The batter must be thin and the cake not too large when baked. An iron frying pan may be used instead of griddle. In any case grease only enough to keep the cakes from sticking and have very hot before baking. Cakes should be turned only once.
GRIDDLE CAKES
2 cups flour?1/2 teaspoon salt?4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?2 cups milk?2 tablespoons shortening
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add milk and melted shortening; beat well. Bake on slightly greased hot griddle, turning only once. Serve immediately with butter and syrup.
GRIDDLE CAKES WITH EGGS
1-3/4 cups flour?1/2 teaspoon salt?3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?2 eggs?1-1/2 cups milk?1 tablespoon shortening
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add beaten eggs, milk and melted shortening; mix well. Bake on hot slightly greased griddle and serve immediately with butter and syrup.
BUCKWHEAT CAKES
1 cup flour?2 cups buckwheat flour?6 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1-1/2 teaspoons salt?2-1/2 cups milk or milk and water?1 tablespoon molasses?1 tablespoon shortening
Sift together flours, baking powder and salt; add liquid, molasses, and melted shortening; beat three minutes. Bake on hot greased griddle and serve immediately with butter and syrup.
CORN MEAL GRIDDLE CAKES
1-1/3 cups corn meal?1-1/2 cups boiling water?3/4 cup milk?1 tablespoon shortening?1 tablespoon molasses?2/3 cup flour?1 teaspoon salt?4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
Scald corn meal with boiling water; add milk, melted shortening and molasses; add flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together. Mix well and bake on hot greased griddle until brown and serve immediately with butter and syrup.
RICE GRIDDLE CAKES
1 cup boiled rice?1 cup milk?1 tablespoon shortening?1 teaspoon salt?1 egg?1 cup flour?2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
Mix rice, milk, melted shortening, salt and well-beaten egg; stir in flour and baking powder which have been sifted together; mix well. Bake on hot greased griddle and serve immediately with butter and syrup.
FRENCH PANCAKES
1 cup flour?2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1/2 teaspoon salt?2 eggs?1 tablespoon sugar?2 cups milk?1/4 cup cream?Jam?Powdered sugar
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs with sugar and add milk and cream. Mix slowly with dry ingredients to prevent lumping. Batter should be very thin. Heat small frying pan which has been slightly greased. Pour in just sufficient batter to cover bottom of pan. Cook over hot fire. Turn and brown other side. Spread with jam or preserves and roll up. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve hot. Makes 12 large pancakes.
WHOLE WHEAT HOT CAKES
2 cups whole wheat flour?4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?1/2 teaspoon salt?1-3/4 cups milk?2 eggs?1 tablespoon shortening?1 teaspoon molasses
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add milk, beaten eggs, melted shortening and molasses and mix well. Bake on hot greased griddle and serve immediately with butter and syrup.
WAFFLES
2 cups flour?4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder?3/4 teaspoon salt?1-3/4 cups milk?2 eggs?1 tablespoon melted shortening
Sift flour,