finish the mixing. Divide into loaves,
put in greased pans, grease lightly over the top, and set to rise, in
gentle heat. When risen bake with steady quick heat. Take from pans hot,
and cool between folds of clean cloth, spread upon a rack, or else turn
the loaves edgewise upon a clean board, and cover with cheese cloth.

To make supper-rolls, shape some of the dough into balls, brush over
with melted butter, set in a deep pan, just so they do not touch, raise
and bake the same as bread. Dough can be saved over for breakfast rolls,
by keeping it very cold, and working in at morning, a tiny pinch of soda
before shaping the balls.

_Sweet Potato Biscuit_: (Old Style.) Boil soft two large or four small
sweet potatoes, mash smooth while very hot, free of strings and eyes,
add a pinch of salt, then rub well through three cups of sifted flour.
Rub in also a generous handful of shortening, then wet up soft with two
eggs beaten very light, and sweet milk. A little sugar also if you have
a sweet tooth--but only a little. Roll to half-inch thickness, cut out
with small cutter, lay in warm pan, and bake brown in a quick oven.
Soda and buttermilk can take the place of eggs and sweet milk--in which
case the sugar is advisable. Mix the soda with the milk--enough to make
it foamy, but no more.

_Waffles_: (Mammy's.) Separate three eggs. Beat yolks and whites very
light. Add to the yolks alternately a pint of very rich sweet milk, and
handfuls of sifted flour. Enough to make a batter rather thicker than
cream. Put in also half a teaspoon--scant--of salt, and half a cup of
lard, or lard and butter, melted so it will barely run. Mix well, then
add the beaten whites of egg. Have the waffle irons hot but not
scorching--grease well with melted lard--the salt in butter will make
the batter stick. Cook quickly but take care not to burn. Lay on hot
plate--have a pitcher of melted butter to pour on. Lay the second waffle
upon the first, butter, and keep hot. It is not safe to begin serving
without at least six waffles in plate. This, of course, provided you
have several eaters with genuine appetites. Syrup can be passed with the
waffles--but it is profanation to drench them with it--strong clear
coffee, and broiled chicken are the proper accompaniments at breakfast.

_Plain Corn Bread_: (The Best.) Sift sound fresh white cornmeal, wet
with cold water to a fairly soft dough, shape it by tossing from hand to
hand into small pones, and lay the