Book of American Baking / A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

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Sweet Corn Muffins.

• 2¼ lbs. Sugar.
• 15 oz. Butter.
• 12 Eggs.
• 1 oz. Soda.
• 2 oz. Cream of Tartar.
• 3 pts. Milk.
• 1½ lbs. Corn Meal.
• 3 lbs. Flour.
• 3 lbs. Flour.

Lard may be substituted for the butter and more corn meal used in place of the flour.

Scones.

• 6 lbs. Flour.
• 1½ lbs. Butter.
• 1½ lbs. Sugar.
• 3 oz. Soda.
• 6 oz. Cream of Tartar.
• 2 pts. Milk.

These are moulded round, ½ inch thick and cut cross-ways. The dough should be handled quickly though thoroughly worked. Wash with eggs and after half an hour bake in hot oven.

White Squares.
See [Orange Squares].

Tea Biscuits.

• 5 lbs. Flour.
• ¾ lb. Lard.
• ⅛ lb. Butter.
• 1 oz. Soda.
• 2 oz. Cream of Tartar.
• 3 pts. Milk.
• ⅛ lb. Sugar.