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FEBBUJUtY, 1918
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order that our own people, as well
ag our allies in this war mar be ade
quately fed. American housewives
should as-a matter of patriotic duty
fall in line (as they always have done
in past wars.) in doing their part un
selfishly and holeheartedly. In many
parts of the country potatoes in small
quantities have heen added to the
bread, hut there is no reason why we
t can not go still further. Some house
wives claim they can save from 30 to
40 per cent of their wheat by using
more potatoes, and say their bread is
lighter, moister and more digestible.
It is riot quite so fluffy as the bread
made entirely from wheat, but it is
cheaper and iven more nutritious.
Here is" a recipe for one loaf of
good, wholesome potato bread, given
by Caroline B. King in Gooi House
keeping, which even a dyspeptic may
eat without fear:
Pare and slice thin enough pota
toes, to make two cupfuls, cover with
boiling water, and cook till tender.
Press through a sieve and add to the
water in which they were cooked.
Cool to lukewarm. Meantime soften
one-quarter of a yeast-cake in one
fourth cupful of tepid water, and add
to the potato and liquid, "with one
tablespoonCul of sugar and one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of salt, and a
cupful of sifted flour. This flour may
be white, entire-wheat, Tye, or gra
ham, or i( may be a mixture of any
of these. I use rye and white flour
mixed, which gives a cheap, nourish
ing loaf. Beat the- mixture well and
stir in gradually a second cupful of
flour. Turn out on the kneading
board; adding more flour if needed,
and knead' vigorously for five min
utes, the'n place in a greased bowl,
and stand In a protected nook until
double its original bulk. (You will
find that potato bread will rise more
quickly than bread made eritrrely-'of
flour; also that less yeast
is required in its making.) When
light, knead again and make into a
loaf Place in a greased pan and let
rise once more. Bake in a moderately
hot oven for fifty minutes. When the
bread is baked, rub the surface with
a bit of -butter or other shortening,
and cool without covering it.
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1 'Victory" Recipes
Food Administrator Hoover says
that no standard recipe for "victory"
breads will be issued either for com
mercial bakers, hotels, restaurants or
for .households which bake their own
bread. i4,
"The- only requirement," Mr.
Hoover says, "is that it must con
tain not more than '80 'per cent of
wheat flour, the remaining 2,0 per
cent to consist of corn meal, corn
flour, rice or rice flour, potato flour
or any other cereals recommended
by the' food administration."
, .Below area few contributed recipes
for wheat-saving breads which read
ers of The Commoner will find nutri
tious and palatable:
Oatmeal Bread Four cups oat
meal, 4 cups boiling potato water (let
cool- to, lukewarm), 1 cake com
pressed; yeast, 2 rounding tablespoons
sugar,' 2 cups flour. Make sponge of
foregoing ingredients. When light,
add one tablespoon salt, 3 tablespoons
melted lard or crisco , and enough
flour, to make stiff as ordinary bread.
J. D. H.
Rice Bread Mako a sponge of one
cup of warm water and two of wheat
flour, add a yeast cake dissolved in
warm water and let rise. Steam cup
of rice in cup of water and teaspoon
6fyaltoftld with 2, cups .skim milk;
add-'aitable.spoon salt with 2 of corn
oil, tSffevf sunar, and enough 0u r
o ji$Mlpugb, Ad&'th steamed
if44rknjwtd wellAtlefe risaniold
into TfrfcVeand riseSagaim -BaKti
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Barley Bread Make a sponge with
the council of national defense, hav
Joined innopen lottcr to the women-
of the" allied countries which
will ho distributed through American
diplomats in those countries. It says:
"Tho unparalleled struggle for
democracy and permanent peaca
which binds our nations In co-oper-ativo
service is shared by men and
women alike.
"In all our countries, mothers aro
willing and proud to give their sons
to dpfend the ideals wh'ch underlie
this supremo oacrlfico which their
government demands of them, and to
accept with fortitude and calmness
their death. But they shrink from
the greater sorrow which comes from
the loss of moral fibre that robs them
of health and manly vigor.
"It is no wonder that
fail them when they
their hearts
realize the
their sons,
family tics,
of the camp.
their daugh
of the home
temptations which best
removed from home and
living the unnatural life
"Tho same is true of
ters, who are trust out
into world service.
"These abnormal conditions placo
upon all women tremendous responsi
bilities and urge the closest union
iii an effort to conserve the moral
forces of socloty, to protect our young
men and women that they may bo
kept pure' and chivalrous.
"If we fail in this, then hayc our
struggles und sacrifices been in vain,
and futur,q generations will rightly
charge the women of our time with
failure to meet the great responsibil
ity which must always rest with the
mothers of the race." Washington
Star.
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the breast pockets are box-plaited
and finished with neat pointed flaps.
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Cut in sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44
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no.. t7U Ladies' Four Gored
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slightly raised waistline.
a pint of water, a yeast cake dis
solved, three cups of barley flour, and
one of wheat flour. Let rise over
night, then add a pint of warm water,
two teaspoons each of salt, sugar and
fat, and about eight cups of wheat
flour; knead and let rise; knead down
again slightly and let rise about fir
teen minutes, then make into loaves
and let rise until nearly the top of
the pan. Bake slowly for an hour.
Mrs. L. T. H.
Oatmeal Graham Bread Dissolve
yeast cake in a quarter cup of luke
warm water; pour four cups of boil
ing water over four'cups of rolled
pats and let starid until lukewarm;
;add the yeast and' enough white flour
o mako a spf t ' spo,nge, ' about two
cups;, have sponge abdut 80 degrees,
coyer, and let stand over nigh!t. Next
morning add four tablespoons of corn
oil, or melted fat, about seven cups
of graham or whole wheat flour, a
third of a cup of brown sugar and a
teaspoon salt. Knead, let' rise again
until double its bulk and bake in
single pans for an hour in a moderate
oven. A. R.
War Cup Cakes Tako one-half
cup lard, two cups dark brown corn
syrup, pinch salt, one and one-half
cups sweet milk, two heaping tea
spoons baking powder, flour enough
to make batter a little stiffor than
for layer cake, one teaspoon vanilla
or ariy flavor to' taste. Mrs. B.
M. T.
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