12 THE BLUE BIRD CooK BOOK

rise until quite light, then add enough flour to make a soft dough and should be let
rise until double itself. Lay out on board, place butter on it and fold in thirds, cut in
strips about 1 inch thick, and these should be allowed to rise on bread board until
quite light. Roll in shape of snails, put in pans and let rise again for about % to
34 hour. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Two cups icing sugar, 1 tablespoon
boiling water, flavor with lemon extract, thin out with a little cream. When butter
horns are cool, spread this over them and sprinkle with crushed walnuts.

DINNER ROLLS

4 cups flour 1 tablespoon shortening
1 teaspoon salt 1% cups milk
6 teaspoons baking powder

Mix to smooth dough; turn out on floured board; knead well to make smooth.
Cut into small pieces to make rolls about 4/2 inches long by 2 inches wide; form
into smooth roll with square ends. Place on greased pans far apart and stand in
warm place 20 minutes. Brush with butter, bake in hot oven (450 degrees) for 10
minutes. Brush again with butter; bake 5 minutes and serve hot.

RYE AND CORN MEAL MUFFINS

1% cups rye flour 1 tablespoon sugar
Yq cup corn meal 1 tablespoon shortening
Y2 teaspoon salt 34 cup milk and water

4 teaspoens baking powder

Mix dry ingredients, add liquid and melted shortening, beat well and bake 30
minutes in a hot oven (450 degrees).

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BROWN BREAD

3% cups graham flour 2 tablespoons melted shortening
Y cup brown sugar Y2 cup molasses

1 teaspoon salt 1 egg

Nuts or raisins 1% teaspoons soda

Bake in slow oven (325 degrees) for 1 hour.

WONDER BUNS

2 heaping tablespoons flour 1 cup sugar
2 heaping tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water 2 eggs well beaten

When cold add 1 yeast cake
dissolved in V2 cup water

Add flour to make stiff as bread dough. Put in cellar 48 hours, kneading down
each day. Make buns size of small eggs. Let rise until double their size. Bake at
400 degrees for 15 minutes.

CORN MEAL MUFFINS

2 cups flour 1 cup milk
34 cup corn meal 2 eggs, beaten light
Y cup butter 3 teaspoons baking powder

Ya cup sugar
Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) for 20 minutes. Can also be made into loaf.

NUT BREAD
2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups brown sugar 4 cups flour
2 cups milk 1 cup nuts

Bake in slow oven (300 degrees) for 30 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.