Fritters

Ingredients:

1 c. flour 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt rind 1 lemon 2 eggs 1/2 c. milk

Method:

Same as Muffins (page 202).

Apple Fritters

Method:

Pare apples and cut in eighths, or pare, core, and cut in 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, or nutmeg. Dip in batter and fry in deep fat. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve at once.

Banana Fritters

Method:

Remove skins from bananas. Scrape. Cut in halves lengthwise and then cut in 2 pieces crosswise or in 1-inch pieces. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and lemon juice and let stand half an hour. Drain. Dip in batter and fry in deep fat. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with Grape or Currant Jelly.

Pineapple Fritters

Method:

Drain sirup from canned pineapple. Cut in pieces; dip in batter and fry in deep fat.

Doughnuts I

Ingredients:

2 tsp. butter 1/4 c. sugar 1 egg 2 tbsp. milk

1 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Doughnuts II

3 eggs

1 c. sugar

1 c. milk

1/4 tsp. nutmeg or mace

5 c. flour

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

Method:

Same as for cookies. The dough should be as soft as can be handled. Roll to 1/4 inch in thickness, cut in rings and fry in hot fat until golden brown. Turn often in the fat. Drain, cool, and sugar by shaking in a paper bag which contains a small amount of powdered sugar.

Comforts

Ingredients:

1 c. milk

2 eggs

1 c. raisins

1 c. sugar 2 1/2 c. flour 3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Method:

Same as doughnuts. The mixture is a batter. Drop from spoon into hot fat; fry a light brown. Drain and sugar.

Muffins General Rules:

Sift flour before measuring. Sift again with baking powder, salt, and sugar. Beat eggs slightly, add the milk and pour this mixture gradually into the dry ingredients. Add the melted butter. Bake in greased muffin tin in a moderate oven 20-25 minutes.

One-Egg Muffins

Ingredients:

2 c. flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. sugar

1 c. milk

2 tbsp. melted butter

1 egg

Wheat Muffins

Ingredients:

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 c. milk

2 tbsp. melted butter

2 eggs

Entire Wheat Or Graham Muffins

Ingredients:

1 c. graham flour 1 c. flour

3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. sugar

1 egg

1 c. milk

2 tbsp. melted butter

Corn Meal Muffins

Ingredients:

1 c. flour

1 c. corn meal

2 tbsp. sugar

4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 egg

1 c. milk

2 tbsp. melted butter

Berkshire Muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 c. cooked rice 1 egg

1/2 c. flour 3 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. melted butter

Ingredients:

2 c. bran 1 tsp. soda 3 tbsp. molasses

1 c. flour 1/4 c. butter 1 1/2 c. sour milk

Method:

Rub butter into the dry ingredients. Add the liquids. Bake in a hot oven.