Part 7 (2/2)

GERMAN EGG PANCAKES

5 eggs, separated cup milk 1 cup flour, sifted

Put the yolks of 5 eggs in a bowl and beat until very light. Add the milk and flour gradually and mix into a smooth batter which is not too thick. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Drop large spoonfuls on a hot greased griddle. Serve hot sprinkled with sugar or spread with currant or other tart jelly or jam.

POTATO PANCAKES

2 eggs, separated 1 cup mashed potatoes cup flour 1 cup milk 2 tsp. baking powder

Add egg yolks to the mashed potatoes and mix well. Add the flour and baking powder alternately with the milk until smooth. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and drop spoonfuls on hot greased griddle or skillet. Finely chopped onion is sometimes sprinkled on the batter on griddle before turning. Serve hot with meat.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH

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Doughnuts

POTATO DOUGHNUTS

cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed potatoes cup sweet milk 2 cups flour 1 tblsp. shortening tsp. salt ? tsp. nutmeg 1 tblsp. baking powder

Beat mashed potatoes, add melted shortening, beaten eggs and milk. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the liquid. Dough should be soft yet firm enough to roll. Separate dough into 2 parts and roll each out to thickness of inch. Cut with doughnut cutter and cook in deep fat (365-f) fry to golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Dust with powdered sugar or sugar and cinnamon mixture.

BLUEBERRY m.u.f.fINS

? cup b.u.t.ter cup sugar 1 egg beaten lightly 1 cup milk 2 level cups flour 4 level teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt 1 cup blueberries

Cream b.u.t.ter and sugar. Add fruit and egg, then milk and flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Bake in m.u.f.fin tins.

JOHNNY CAKE

1 cups yellow corn meal cup flour, sifted 1 tsp. baking powder tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 tblsp. sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 cups sour milk or b.u.t.termilk cup shortening, melted

Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar together.

Combine eggs and sour milk (or b.u.t.termilk) and add to the flour mixture.

Mix well and stir in the shortening. Bake in greased 8 8 2-inch pan, in moderately hot oven (375-f) 40 minutes.

BRAN m.u.f.fINS

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