BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
Salmon Loaf (Three portions)
1 C-flaked salmon
½ C-fresh bread crumbs
2/3 C-milk
1 egg-yolk
½ t-salt
¼ t-paprika
1 t-melted butter
1 t-flour
Mix the salmon, bread crumbs, milk, egg-yolk, salt and paprika. Pack down in a well-buttered pan. Pour one teaspoon of melted butter over the top. Dredge with flour. Bake thirty-five minutes in a moderate oven. Serve hot or cold.
Date Buns (Twelve Buns)
3 C-flour
½ t-salt
1 yeast cake
2 T-sugar
1/3 T-butter
¾ C-milk
1 egg
2/3 C-dates
Mix and sift the flour and the salt. Add the dates, which have been pitted and cut into small pieces. Mix with sugar the yeast cake (broken up). Heat the milk and add the butter. When the butter is melted, cool the milk mixture slightly, and add it to the yeast mixture, stirring carefully until the yeast is dissolved.
Add the egg well-beaten to the milk mixture, and add this to the flour. Mix thoroughly and toss onto a well-floured board. Knead two minutes. Place in a warm place and allow to rise one hour. Divide into twelve pieces by cutting with a knife. Allow to rise ten minutes. Brush the tops with one tablespoon of egg to which has been added one tablespoon of milk. Bake twenty minutes in a hot oven.