Banana Fritters
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 bananas
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add others in order. Force bananas through sieve before adding. Beat thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat. Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Corn Fritters
1/2 cup milk
2 cups cooked corn
1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1 tablespoon melted shortening
2 eggs
Add milk to corn; add flour sifted with salt, pepper and baking powder; add shortening and beaten eggs; beat well. Fry by spoonfuls on hot greased griddle or frying pan.
If fried in deep fat make batter stiffer by adding 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder.
Clam Fritters
1-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon pepper
1/3 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup milk or clam juice
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon melted shortening
10 clams
Sift together dry ingredients; add liquid, beaten eggs, onion, and shortening; rinse clams, put through meat chopper and add to batter. Take one spoonful batter for each fritter and fry on hot greased griddle or in deep fat.
Cake
In no department of cookery is Royal Baking Powder of more use and importance than in making fine cake.
Where fewer eggs are used, increase the amount of Royal Baking Powder about one teaspoon for each egg omitted.
If an unsalted shortening is used take slightly less and add a small quantity of salt.
Sift flour before measuring.
The baking of cake is of primary importance. Regulate the oven before putting materials together. See general suggestions, [page 2].