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    Corn and rye muffins

    Corn and rye muffins

    Makes 12 medium-sized muffins • 1 cup whole wheat flour • ¾ cup yellow corn meal • ¼ cup dark rye flour • 1 tsp. baking powder • ¾ tsp. baking soda • ½ tsp. salt • 1½ cups buttermilk • 1 egg • ¼ cup vegetable oil • ¼ cup honey 1. Sift together the dry ingredients....
    Sweet finnish rusks

    Sweet finnish rusks

    Serve the rusks with coffee or tea. It makes about 24 to 30 rusks. • ½ cup soft butter • ⅔ cup sugar • grated rind of 1 orange • 2 eggs • 2½ cups white flour • 1½ tsp. baking powder 1. Cream the butter with the sugar and orange rind until it is fluffy, then beat in...
    Biscuits

    Biscuits

    It makes about 20 biscuits. • 2 cups white flour • 4 tsp. baking powder • ¾ tsp. salt • ½ cup butter • ½ to ⅔ cup cold milk 1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slice the butter while it is very cold, add it to the dry ingredients, and cut it in with a...
    Puris

    Puris

    It makes 10 to 12 large puris, enough to serve 4 to 6 people. Puris are made of the same type of dough that is used for chapatis, but these little Indian breads are deep-fried in hot oil and puff up like balloons. They should be eaten almost immediately. • 1 cup whole...
    Chapatis

    Chapatis

    It makes 12 chapatis, enough to serve 6 people. These are the simple breads that accompany almost every Indian meal. Their delicious flavor and chewy, soft texture depend on their freshness, and ideally, the chapatis should be served hot off the griddle, like...