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Oatmeal muffins
It makes 12 muffins • 1½ cups whole wheat flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. salt • ¾ cup rolled oats • ¼ cup ground filberts (optional) • 1 cup milk • 1 egg • 3 Tbs. butter, melted • 2 Tbs. molasses • ½ cup currants 1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and…
Four-grain muffins
Makes 12 muffins • ¾ cup whole wheat flour • ¾ cup yellow corn meal • ½ cup dark rye flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. salt • ½ cup rolled oats • 1½ cups milk • 1 egg • ¼ cup vegetable oil • ¼ cup honey 1. Sift together the wheat flour, corn meal, rye flour,…
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
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
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
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
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…
Cheese pastries
It makes several dozen, enough for 6 to 8 to have as an accompaniment to a first course. These pastries, served warm, are a wonderful accompaniment for a soup, a cold vegetable mousse, or any salad. • 1 cup flour • ½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. paprika • a bit of fresh-ground…
Orange-date bread
It makes one large loaf or 2 small ones. • 1½ cups whole wheat flour • 1 cup white flour • ½ tsp. salt • 2 tsp. baking powder • 4 Tbs. soft butter • ¾ cup sugar • 1 egg • 1 cup fresh orange juice • 2 Tbs. fresh-grated orange rind • ½ cup chopped dates • ½ cup rolled…
Cranberry bread
Makes 1 loaf • 1 cup white flour • 1 cup whole wheat flour • ¾ cup sugar • 1½ tsp. baking powder • ¾ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. baking soda • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. ground cloves • grated rind of 1 orange • ¾ cup orange juice • 1 large egg • ¼ cup butter, melted • 1 cup…
Pumpkin corn bread
Makes 2 loaves Despite the amount of sugar, this bread is not too sweet or cakey to eat with dinner. • 1½ cups whole wheat flour • 5 tsp. baking powder • ¾ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. allspice • ½ tsp. salt • 1 cup yellow corn meal • ½ cup soft butter • ⅔ cup brown sugar •…
Buttermilk dinner rolls
It makes about 15 rolls 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast 1 cup warm buttermilk 1 Tbs. brown sugar ¼ tsp. baking soda 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1 cup white flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 3 Tbs. butter, melted Dissolve the yeast in the warm buttermilk and stir in…