This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Ingredients:
1 c. milk 1/4 c. butter 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt
1 yeast cake softened in 1/4 c. lukewarm water white of an egg 3 3/4 c. flour o
Method:
Prepare as bread and add the beaten egg after the yeast. When ready to shape, cut off small pieces of dough. Shape as small biscuits and roll on an unfloured board with the hands until 8 inches in length, keeping uniform in size and having the ends rounded. Bring the ringers close to, but not over, the ends of the sticks. Let rise and bake in a hot oven 8-10 minutes.
Ingredients:
1 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 yeast cake softened in
1/4 c. lukewarm water
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. flour
1 egg
1/4 c. raisins
1/4 c. currants
Method:
Dissolve sugar, salt, and butter in the scalded milk; when lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake, cinnamon, flour and egg well beaten; when thoroughly mixed, add raisins, cover, and let rise overnight. In the morning shape in form of large biscuits, let rise, brush with beaten egg and bake 20 minutes; cool,, and make a cross on top of each with confectioners' frosting.
Ingredients:
1 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 yeast cake
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 1/2 c. flour
Method :
Prepare dough as for Parker House Rolls, adding the beaten egg before the flour. Shape in balls or oblongs, let rise and bake.
Glaze I
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. hot milk
Apply before baking.
Glaze II yolk 1 egg 2 tbsp. cold milk
Apply when half baked.
Bread
REVISED SCORE CARD OF MISS BEVIER1
General appearance ...................... | ......... | ............................................ | 20 |
Size | (5) | ||
Shape | (5) | ||
Crust | (10) | ||
Color | • | ||
Character | |||
Depth | |||
Flavor ............................................. | ....... | ............................................................ | 35 |
Odor | |||
Taste | |||
Lightness..... | 15 | ||
Texture ......................................... | ......... | ..................................... | 20 |
Coarse - fine | |||
Tough - tender | |||
Moist - dry | |||
Elastic or not | |||
Color ............................................. | ........ | ...................................................... | 5 |
Grain - Distribution of gas | 5 | ||
100 | |||
1 University of Illinois Bulletin, vol. 10, No. 25. (March, 1913.)
 
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