The Business of Being a Housewife: A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and EconomyMalek, Leona A. (Leona Alford)
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The Business of Being a Housewife: A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy
Malek, Leona A. (Leona Alford)
Cooking, American; Home economics
Points
{ Shape 5
1. General appearance { Smoothness of crust 5
{ Depth and evenness 5
2. Lightness 10
{ Thickness 5
{ Quality (crispness and elasticity) 5
3. Crust { Color 10
{ Texture (size uniformity of cells,
{ thinness of cell walls) 15
4. Crumb—Elasticity (softness, springiness) 15
5. Flavor (taste and odor) 25
---
Total 100
HOMINY BREAD
Makes 2 loaves. Preparation 5 hours.
2 large potatoes (peeled and sliced)
3 c. cooked hominy
1 tbsp. lard
1 tsp. salt
Flour to make a stiff dough
1 compressed yeast
Boil potatoes, drain and press through colander. Add enough water to
liquor drained from the potatoes to make four cups of liquid. Add to
this one yeast cake dissolved in one-fourth cup of lukewarm water, add
lard, salt, hominy, and enough white flour to knead.
Knead and let rise until double its size. Knead again, shape into
loaves, put into pans, and let rise again. Bake in a moderate oven
forty-five minutes to one hour.
References
Bread and Bread Making in the Home by _Caroline L. Hunt and Hanna L.
Wessling. Farmer’s Bul. 807, U. S. Dept. of Ag. 1917._ Bread Making—_H.
Atwater. Va. Agric. Dept. B. Bul. 109-16._ Some Points in Making and
Judging Bread by _Isabelle Bevier, Univ. of Ill. Bul. Vol. X: No.
25-1916._
_Armour’s “Simon Pure” Leaf Lard is the ideal
shortening for breads and biscuits_
SUGGESTIONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Grapefruit Cocktail
Clear Soup
Roast Duck Bread and Sausage Dressing
Gravy Cranberry Frappé
Mashed Potatoes Creamed Cauliflower
Celery Olives
Apple-and-Celery Salad
Sultana Roll Plum Pudding
Bonbons Fancy Grapes
Coffee
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Blue Points
Celery Salted Nuts
Roast Stuffed Turkey
Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turnips
Creamed Onions
Lettuce French Dressing
Cream Cheese Crisp Crackers
Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
FAVORITE SOUTHERN DISHES
CREOLE SAUCE
Serves 5. Preparation 20 minutes. Medium in cost.
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