One cup of flour; one-fourth teaspoonful salt; seven-eighths cup of milk; two eggs; one-half teaspoonful of melted b.u.t.ter. Put all into a bowl together and beat for five minutes with egg beater. Grease m.u.f.fin pan well, bake in hot oven for thirty minutes. Oven must not be hot before putting popovers in.

POPOVERS

Mrs. R. F. Morrow

Three eggs; one-half teaspoonful salt--beat light; one cup flour; one cup milk. Bake one-half hour in hot b.u.t.tered tins. Makes eight popovers.

FRENCH PANCAKES

Mrs. Charles T. Daily

One cup flour; three eggs, very well beaten separately; a pinch of salt; milk enough to make a real thin batter. Have skillet very hot and greased and spread batter thin.

BANANA PANCAKES

Mrs. C. S. Junge

Mash three bananas to a pulp. Beat two eggs well. Add two teaspoonfuls of sugar and pinch of salt. In two cups of sour milk put small teaspoonful of soda. Mix all together and stir in enough flour to make a thin batter and bake on a griddle.

RAW POTATO PANCAKES

Mrs. E. R. Hornig

Peel and grate about eight medium sized raw potatoes, add one scant teaspoonful salt, two well beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly. Fry in lard on hot griddle to a rich brown color on both sides.

POTATO PANCAKES

Mrs. F. B. Woodland

Boil three medium sized potatoes. Dry and mash. Add two eggs, beaten; one cup flour; one cup milk; one-half teaspoonful salt; dash pepper; two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Fry in b.u.t.tered pan.

BREAD PANCAKES

Mrs. E. R. Hornig

Cover half a small loaf of stale bread with sour milk, let stand over night. Add one tablespoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls soda, two eggs, and enough flour to make proper consistency. Fry on hot griddle.

SOFT WAFFLES

Mrs. Thomas Meeks Butler

Sift together one quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder; one teaspoonful of sugar; one-half teaspoonful salt; mix in one tablespoonful of b.u.t.ter, add two well beaten eggs. Beating the yolks together, then the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth. Add the yolks and one and one-half pints of milk. Add the whites of the eggs after mixing the whole into a smooth batter not too thin and pour into well greased irons.

WAFFLES

V. F. Hollenberger

Mix one pint flour: one pint milk to a smooth paste. Add small cup b.u.t.ter, barely melted. Add to this the well beaten yolks of three eggs, then the beaten whites. Just before baking, add one teaspoonful baking powder, beat well for two minutes, and bake on very hot iron.

WAFFLES

Mrs. J. F. Nicols

One pint of milk; one-half cup b.u.t.ter; three eggs; flour enough to make batter; salt; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder. Mix milk, b.u.t.ter, yolks of eggs--stir, then add flour and salt. Stir in beaten whites of eggs. Just before cooking add baking powder. Beat briskly.

WAFFLES

Mrs. Charles T. Daily

Two cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one teaspoonful salt; three tablespoonfuls melted b.u.t.ter; one and one-half cups milk; three eggs. Sift dry ingredients, add yolks, well beaten, milk, b.u.t.ter and stiffly beaten whites. Beat well and cook on a hot waffle iron, well greased.

CARRIE WATKINS' WAFFLES

Bertha Z. Bisbee

Three eggs; two cups milk; three tablespoonfuls melted b.u.t.ter; three cups flour; one teaspoonful sugar; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; pinch of salt. Beat whites and yolks separately; add milk to yolks, then salt, sugar and b.u.t.ter, then flour and baking powder. When the iron is hot, fold in the well beaten whites of eggs and bake immediately.

GLORIFIED HOE CAKES

Mrs. Archy S. Corken

(This recipe won a $10.00 Tribune prize for wartime conservation recipes.)

Two cups yellow cornmeal; one teaspoonful salt; three and one-half cups b.u.t.termilk; cottage cheese; one cup flour; one tablespoonful sugar; one teaspoonful soda; green pepper. Sift together cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar into a bowl. Pour three cups b.u.t.termilk (or sour milk) over the sifted ingredients, and beat well. Dissolve one teaspoonful soda in one cup of sour milk and beat thoroughly into the b.u.t.ter. Spread on well greased hot griddle and fry until little bubbles cover the surface. Turn quickly. Have ready some cottage cheese seasoned with salt and pepper in which has been mixed chopped green pepper or pimento. Spread one-half inch thick on top of hoe cake. Cut cake into quarters and serve on hot plate. This recipe makes four griddle size cakes.

AMBER SYRUP

Mrs. Harry M. Boon

One cup brown sugar; two cups granulated sugar; two cups boiling water.

Boil five minutes and when cool add ten drops vanilla. It is hard to distinguish this from maple syrup.