Excellent Nut Bread

Two cupfuls of white flour (sifted), two cupfuls of graham or entire wheat flour (sifted if one chooses), one-half cup of New Orleans molasses, little salt, two cupfuls of milk or water, one cupful of walnut meats (cut up fine), one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in milk, about two tablespoons melted butter. Let raise 20 minutes. Bake about one hour in moderate oven.


Virginia Batter Bread

2 cups milk
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup of cream
½ cup white corn meal
2 to 5 well beaten eggs

Put in double boiler 2 cups of milk and ½ cupof cream. When this reaches boiling point saltto taste. While stirring constantly sift in ½ cupof white corn meal (this is best). Boil 5 minutesstill stirring, then add 1 tablespoon of butter andfrom 2 to 5 well beaten eggs (beaten separately)1 for each person is a good rule.

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake ina quick oven until brown like a custard. It mustbe eaten hot with butter and is a good breakfastdish.

Mrs. K. W. Barrett.