loth bag,
one corner of which has a tiny tin funnel, with a fluted or fancy edge.
(These little tins may be purchased at any tinware store.) It should be
very small, not over two inches high at the most, so the dough may be
easily squeezed through it. Pour the paste on buttered paper, making
into ring shapes. Fry in hot oil or butter substitute. Dust with
powdered sugar.
CRULLERS
Cream two tablespoons of butter with one-half cup of sugar, then beat in
one at a time two whole eggs. Mix well, then add one-half cup of milk,
two teaspoons of baking-powder, and sufficient flour to make a soft
batter to roll out. (Try three cupfuls and then add as much more flour
as necessary.) Last, add one-half teaspoon cinnamon. Roll one-half inch
thick, cut in strips one inch wide, three inches long and fry in hot
Crisco.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (BISCUIT DOUGH)
Mix two cups of flour, four teaspoons of baking-powder, one-half
teaspoon of salt, one tablespoon of sugar; work one-quarter cup of
butter with tips of fingers, and add three-quarters of a cup of milk
gradually. Toss on floured board, divide in two parts. Pat, roll out and
bake twelve minutes in hot oven in layer-cake tins. Split and spread
with butter. Pick, hull, and drain berries. Sweeten one to one and
one-half boxes of strawberries to taste. Crush slightly and put between
and on top of short cake. Allow from one to one and one-half boxes of
berries to each short cake. Serve with cream, plain or whipped.
Strawberries make the best short cake, but other berries and sliced
peaches are also good.
DOUGH FOR OPEN FACE PIES
The directions for making the dough for Cinnamon Buns may be followed in
making the under crust for fruit pies, such as apple, plum, huckleberry
and peach.
Enough for two pies. Drippings and water may be substituted for butter
and milk respectively.
CINNAMON BUNS
Sift together one pint of flour, one tablespoon of sugar, one-half
teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons of baking-powder. Rub in two tablespoons
of butter, mix with milk to soft dough. Roll out one-half inch thick,
spread with soft butter, granulated sugar, and powdered cinnamon. Roll
up like jelly roll, cut in inch slices, lay close together in greased
pan, and bake in quick oven.
FRUIT WHEELS
Sift together two cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking-powder,
one-half teaspoon of salt, one tablespoon of sugar. Rub in two large
tablespoons of butter. Mix to soft dough with mi
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