1 pound 2 ounces pure cream of tartar¼ pound cornstarch
½ pound cooking soda

Mix and sift thoroughly four times, and store in closely covered jars.

398.—BARLEY BREAD

2 cups barley meal1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Graham flour6 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup white flour2 cups milk
2 tablespoons sugar

Sift dry ingredients together, and mix well with milk; turn into a greased bread tin, let stand fifteen minutes, and bake in a moderate oven fifty minutes. Raisins, dates, figs, or nuts may be added.

399.—BRAN BREAD

2 cups bran5 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups entire wheat flour½ cup molasses
1 teaspoon salt¾ cup water
½ teaspoon soda¾ cup milk

Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder, and add to bran; add molasses and liquid, and beat well; turn into a greased bread pan; let stand fifteen minutes, and bake in a moderate oven one hour.

400.—DATE BREAD

1 cup corn meal¼ cup molasses
1 cup entire wheat flour1 cup dates stoned and cut in pieces
1 cup white flour½ cup nut meats chopped
1½ teaspoons salt1 egg well beaten
¼ teaspoon soda1¼ cups milk
5 teaspoons baking powder