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Half fill baking powder cans, with oiled cover, and let stand one-half hour. Bake three-quarters of an hour in moderate oven.

Sour Milk Biscuit

1 qt. flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons butter Sour milk to moisten (about 1½ cups)

Sift dry ingredients together, cut in butter with knife, add milk to make a stiff dough. Roll out thin and bake in hot oven. Serve with honey or maple syrup.

Gingerbread

4 tablespoons butter ½ cup sugar 1 egg ½ cup molasses 2 teaspoons cocoa ½ cup sour milk 1¾ cups flour ¾ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon allspice

Sift flour and spices, salt and soda together. Mix other ingredients in the order given and combine mixtures. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes.

Sour Milk Waffles

1 egg 1 cup sour milk 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt

Beat egg thoroughly, add sour milk, flour and salt. Dissolve soda in ½ tablespoon cold water. Add to mixture. Beat thoroughly. Cook on oiled, hot waffle iron and serve hot with maple syrup.

Sweet Milk Waffles

2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1¼ cups milk Yolks 2 eggs Whites 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter

Mix and sift dry ingredients, add milk, beaten yolks, butter and egg whites beaten stiff.