"Here are Felix and Mary Ann
Looking in at the Gingerbread Man,
Which was baked in the baker's pan;
Cloves for his eyes and paste for his tie,—
Wondering whether the price is high."
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 | MATERIAL: 1 cup sugar WAY OF PREPARING: Separate eggs, beating whites to a stiff froth. Set them aside. Beat yolks until thick. Add sugar gradually, then water, salt, flour and baking powder. Beat thoroughly. Fold in whites and add vanilla. Bake twenty minutes in a buttered and floured shallow pan in moderate oven. |  |
| MUFFINS
MATERIAL:
1/3 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 cups Pillsbury's Best 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk WAY OF PREPARING: Beat butter, sugar and egg until creamy. Add milk little at a time, stirring in gradually flour sifted with salt and baking powder. Grease muffin pan, heat slightly, put in mixture and bake in quick oven. |
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 | CREAMED POTATOES MATERIAL: 6 medium potatoes WAY OF PREPARING: Pare potatoes, cut into dice, wash in cold water. Cover withboiling water, salt and place on range. Boil until tender, butnot mealy. Have ready the cream dressing. This is made by rubbingflour and butter together, adding the milk, salt and pepper, andcooking in double boiler, stirring constantly until like custard.Drain potatoes of water, let them steam a moment, then stirlightly into dressing. Serve hot. | |
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FUDGE MATERIAL: 1-1/2 tablespoons butter WAY OF PREPARING: Melt butter in a granite pan. Add sugar, milk and molasses, stirring gently until sugar is dissolved. Boil slowly without stirring for five minutes. Add chocolate square and stir until melted. Boil again until a little of mixture dropped in cold water seems brittle. Take from range, add vanilla, beat until it begins to thicken, then pour into a buttered pan. Cool and mark into squares. |  | |
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