In a bulletin recently issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture will be found this statement: "Cereals supply actual digestible nutrients to the body more cheaply than any other class of food except dried legumes (beans)."

It would follow, therefore, that the young housewife should know the best methods of preparing Cereal Breakfast Foods. Before giving a list of recipes for accomplishing the best results with cereals and flours, the following table is given to show how economical and valuable cereals are. Protein as used in this table is the most important and most expensive element in food. A calorie is the amount of strength or energy necessary to lift 15 pounds one foot high 200 times.

By comparing the above figures it will readily be seen that cereals furnish by far a greater amount of nutrients than meats. So much so that were the source of the facts other than actual government reports they would not be believed. It will be noticed also that of the cereals, Oats furnishes almost twice as much nourishment for the money as parched Corn Flakes.

One Dozen Special Recipes Not Found Elsewhere In This Book

Rolled Oat Mush

To two parts of boiling water, salted to taste, slowly stir in one part of ALBERS ROLLED OATS and boil for ten to twenty minutes, then allow to simmer, stirring occasionally. Serve with sugar and cream. Carnation Rolled Oats may be used in place of Albers Rolled Oats. We recommend the use of a double boiler, in which case the inner boiler should be placed in the outer boiler, in which the water is already boiling, after the flakes have been boiling about two minutes. Cook in double boiler ten or fifteen minutes more, but do not stir.

Wheat Flake Mush

To boiling water, salted to taste stir in slowly equal parts of ALBERS WHEAT FLAKES, or less if desiring thinner consistency. Boil five to ten minutes, then allow to simmer, stirring occasionally. Serve with cream and sugar. Carnation Wheat Flakes may be used in place of Albers Wheat Flakes. We recommend the use of a double boiler.

Pearls Of Wheat Mush

To one quart of boiling water, add one-half teaspoonful of salt and three-fourths of a cup of Albers Pearls of Wheat. Stir slowly, and cook ten minutes or longer in a double boiler or covered dish set in boiling: water. Cooking thirty to forty minutes adds greatly to its delicacy. Carnation Granulated Wheat may be used in place of Albers Pearls of Wheat.

Flapjacks

Mix Albers Flapjack Flour with water alone or two-thirds milk and one-third water. When using water alone, add a little sugar or molasses to make the cakes brown. Stir to thin batter, and cook on hot griddle. DO NOT use salt, baking powder, soda, yeast, eggs or butter.

Buckwheat Hot Cakes

Mix Albers Buckwheat Flour with water alone, or two-thirds milk and one-third water. When using water alone put in a little sugar or molasses to make the cakes brown. To one cup of contents use one cup of liquid. Mix to a smooth batter, and have your griddle hot. Condensed milk can be used as well as fresh milk. If griddle is an iron one grease with suet, lard, or dripping. Use no salt, yeast, baking powder, eggs or butter.

Waffles

To one pint Albers Flapjack Flour add one pint milk, one tablespoonful of melted butter, two eggs. Beat the eggs separately until very light, add the yolks to the milk, then the flour, then the melted butter, stirring vigorously, then the whites. Bake in hot greased waffle iron.

Muffins

Use above recipe, and add two tablespoonfuls of sugar. Bake in hot oven fifteen to twenty minutes.

Wheat Flake Pudding

To one-half pint of Albers Wheat Flake Mush, add two eggs, one pint of milk, one teaspoonful vanilla. Bake in moderate oven twenty minutes, and serve with sauce. Carnation Wheat Flakes may be used in place of Albers Wheat Flakes.

Oat Cookies

One-half cup shortening, one cup dark brown sugar, two eggs well beaten, two tablespoonfuls sour milk, one-fourth teaspoonful soda in milk, one cup Albers Flour, one-half cup of raisins or nuts, three cups of Albers Rolled Oats. Drop from teaspoon about three inches apart. Bake a light brown. Carnation Oats may be used in place of Albers Oats.

Oat Macaroons

Beat one egg very light, add gradually one-half cup of sugar, then add three-fourths tablespoonful melted butter, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful of vanilla, one well rounded cup of ALBERS ROLLED OATS and three tablespoonfuls of English walnuts, chopped fine before measuring. Beat all together. Drop from teaspoon on a buttered tin. Shape in circles about one:fourth of an inch thick. A candied cherry may be placed in the center of each. Bake in a moderate oven until brown and crisp. After taking from oven, let stand two minutes before removing from tin. Carnation Oats may be used in place of Albers Oats.

Oat Bread

One cup ALBERS ROLLED OATS, two cups boiling water, one-half cup molasses, four or five cups Albers Flour, one teaspoonful salt, one tablespoonful melted lard or drippings, one yeast cake. Dissolve yeast cake in hike-warm water, pour two cups boiling- water over oats Let stand two hours. Mix all ingredients into as stiff a dough as can be stirred with a spoon. Let it stand over night. In the morning stir it down with a spoon thoroughly. Have pans greased. Fill each about one-half full, and let raise to the top of the pan. Bake in moderate oven one hour for good size loaves.

Lightning Cake

One cup Albers Flour, one cup sugar, one level teaspoonful baking powder. Sift all together. Take one-half cup melted butter, break into it two eggs and fill up remainder of cup with milk. Pour this into the flour, sugar and baking powder mixture, and beat thoroughly, one-half teaspoonful flavoring. Bake in moderate oven.

All other recipes for bread, cakes, etc.. will be found in their regular order in the text of the cook book.

The above recipes were compiled, and have been in use by the Albers Bros. Milling Co. for several years. In addition to these recipes, there will be found directions on all of the packages they manufacture for preparing the food.

The Albers Bros. Milling Co. are the largest cereal manufacturers in the West. Their complete line of cereals and Hours embraces over a hundred varieties. The best known of these are : Albers Oats, Albers Wheat Flakes, Albers Pearls of Wheat. Albers Flapjack Flour, Albers Buckwheat Flour. Albers Family Flour. Carnation Wheat Flakes, Carnation Rolled Oats. Carnation Granulated Wheat.

By commencing at once to use the Albers brands of cereals and flours, the housewife can insure herself getting the very best quality, and having a large variety to select from.

ALBERS BROS. MILLING CO.

Mills and Offices.

Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles. San Francisco.