HOME MADE BREAD

Ingredients ---: 1 quartern of flour , 2 tablespoonfuls of yeastt , 2 tablespoonfuls of salt , 1 1/4 pint of warm water

Mode --: Mix the salt with flour in a pan , and make a hole in the middle , mix the yeast with 1/2 pint of water very smoothly , pour into the flour and mix with it , in the centre , till a thin batter is obtained , take some flour from the sides and sprinkle thickly over , and set near the fire , for an hour to rise with a cloth thrown over the top of the pan , it will be known when it has risen sufficiently by the yeast rising and breaking through the flour , and the bubbles rising to the surface ; but an hour is a fair average time to allow, now pour in the remainder of the water , and stir into it as much of the flour as you can with a wooden spoon , next the dough must be kneaded , and to do this the flour should be gradually worked in from the sides of the pan , and kneaded with the knuckles of both hands , this must be done thoroughly , till there is no flour or lumps remaining , and the dough does not stick to the hands , cover again with a cloth and leve to rie a second time , and in 3/4 of an hour it should have swollen sufficiently to show cracks on the surface , when it is ready for baking , now turn it on to a pasteboard or table and make up into loaves , which put into the oven with as little delay as possible , it may be baked in mould tins or flat ones , but in any case it is as well to make a few incisions at the tops of the loaves , as they will rise sooner if this be done, whhen done the bread should be removed from the tins , and laid on one side or upside down to allow the steam to escape

Time --: to rise 1 hour first time , 3/4 hour second , to bake 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours

                                          BAKING POWDER BREAD  

Ingredients --: 4 lbs. of flour , dessertspoonfuls of baking powder , 2 teaspoonfuls of salt , 1 quart of milk

Mode --: Mix the powder and salt thoroughly with the flour , add the milk and , with as much expedition as possible , work into a light dough , bake in a well heated oven

Time --: 1 hour

                                                                         RICE BREAD

Ingredients --: 2 lbs. of wheat flour , 1/2 lb. of rice , 3 dessertspoonfuls of yeast , 1 teaspoonful of salt

Mode --: Soak the rice in hot water till tender , pour off the water and add the rice to the flour , mix in with the yeast , salt and sufficient warm water to make a smooth dough , let this rise by the fire , form into loaves and bake from 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours according to their size

Time --: 1 1/4 too 1 3/4 hours

                                                       AMERICAN BREAD 

Ingredients --: 2 breakfastcupfuls of Indian meal , 1 of flour , 3 eggs , 2 1/2 cups of milk , 1 tablespoonful of butter , 1 oz. of white sugar , 1 teaspoonful of carbonate of soda , 2 oz. of cream of tartar , 1 dessertspoonful of salt

Mode --: Put the meal in a basin , add to  it the sugar and salt , and work in the butter , melted , with the milk , the eggs , yolks and whites beaten separately , and the soda dissolved in a little hot water , mix the cream of tartar with the flour and add last , bake steadily , but not too fast , in a well greased mould ; turn out when done and serve at once , hot

Time --: 45 minutes                  Cost --; 7 d.

                                                                         ROLLS 

Ingredients --: To every lb. of flour , allow 1 oz. of butter , 1 pint of milk , 1 large teaspoonful of yeast , and a little salt

Mode --: Warm the butter in the milk and add to it the yeast and salt , mixing all well together , put the flour in a pan and stir in the milk , ect., and let the dough in a warm place , knead it well and make into rolls , and after they have then again risen for a few minutes bake in a quick oven , Richer rolls may be made by doubling the quantity of butter , and adding an egg to each lb. of flour

Time --: 1 lb. of flour from 15 to 20 minutes         Cost --: 1 d.

                                                                  PLAIN ROLLS 

Ingredients --: 2 lbs. of flour , 1/2 gill of yeast , 6 oz. moist sugar , about 1 pint of milk , 1/4 lb. of butter , salt

Mode --: Mix a little salt and the sugar with the flour and put it in a pan , making a hole in the centre , make a pint of milk lukewarm , mix with the yeast and pour in the centre of the flour , stirring enough to make a thick cream , cover the pan with a cloth and set the sponge to rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours , melt, but do not oil the butter; stir it into the other ingredients with enough warm milk to make the whole into a soft dough , make into buns and lay them on floured tins about 3 inches apart and set them again in a warm place till they have  risen to double their size ; then put them in a brisk oven , and , just before they are done , brush them over with a little milk and put them back in the oven to brown

Variations -: by adddition of caraway seeds , currrents or sultanas

Time --: 15 to 20 minutes to bake      Cost ---: 1 s.   Sufficient for 18 buns

                                                               HOT CROSS BUNS

Ingredients --: 2 lbs. of flour , 1 wineglassful of yeast , about 1 pint of warmed milk , 6 oz. of butter , 1/2 teasppoonful of salt , 1 teaspoonful of mixed spice , 1/2 lb. of currents

Mode --: Mix the flour , sugar , spice , salt and currents together ; make a hole in tthe flour and pour in the yeast mixed with 1/2 pint of warm milk ; make a thin batter and set to rise , when sufficiently risen add the butter melted and sufficient milk to make the whole into a soft dough ; cover this with a dust of flour and set to rise again for 1/2 an hour , shhape the dough into  buns and set on tins to rise for another 1/2 hour ;  then mark them with a cross with the back of a knife , and bake in a quick oven from 15 to 20 minutes , they may be glazed with a cross with either a simple white sugar cross or a piped cross of citrus curd

Time --: 15 to 20 minutes     Cost --: 1 s. 4 d.           Sufficient for 18 buns

                                                           VICTORIA BUNS 

Ingredients --: 1 egg , 1 1/4 oz. of ground rice , 2 oz. of castor sugar , 1 1/2 oz. of currents , 2 oz. butter , a little candied peel , flour

Mode --: Whisk the egg and stir to it the sugar , beating well together , beat thee butter to a cream , stir in the ground rice , currents , peel , and as much flour as will make the mixture into a soft dough  make into buns  and put into the oven at once , or they will become heavy , the oven should be quick

Time --: about 40 minutes         Cost --: 6 d.       Sufficient for 8 buns

                                                          MADEIRA BUNS 

Ingredients --: 1 lb. flour , 6 oz. of butter , 2 eggs , 6 oz. of lump sugar , 1 teaspoonful of powdered ginger , 1 dessertspoonful of caraway seeds , a little nutmeg , 1 wineglasssful of sherry , salt

Mode --: Mix the dry ingredients together , beat the eggs and butter to a cream ; then add to the flour , etc ., and beat for 1/2 an hour lastly add the wine , bake in tins in a moderately quick oven

Time --: 50 to 60 minutes         Cost --: 1 s. 4 d.             Sufficient for 12 buns