This section is from the book "A Manual Of Home-Making", by Martha Van Rensselaer. Also available from Amazon: A Manual of Home-Making.
Formulas for Batters and Doughs (Based on One Cup of Flour)
Mixture | Liquid | Chemical leavening (teaspoons) | Salt (teaspoons) | ||||
Popovers | 1 | 3/4 to 7/8 cup | 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon | 1 to 2 | 1/4to1/2 | ||
Griddle cakes | 1 | 3/4 to 1 cup | 1 1/2 to 2 | 1 to 2 tablespoons | 1 | 1/3 to 1 tablespoon | 1/4to1/2 |
Muffins | 1 | 3/8 to 1/2 cup | 1 to 2 | 2 to 1 tablespoons | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 tablespoons | 1/4to1/2 |
Baking powder biscuits....... | 1 | l/3 cup | 2 | 2 to 4 tablespoons | 1/4 to 1/2 | ||
Light cake | 1 | 1/2 cup | 2 | 1-1/3 tablespoons | 1/3 | 1/2 to 2/3 cup | 1/6 |
Rich cake | 1 | 1/3 cup | l-l/3 to 1-2/3 | 4 tablespoons | 1 to 2 | 1/3 to 1/2 cup | 1/6 |
Sponge cake | 1 | 1 to 4 teaspoons lemon juice | 4 to 6 | 1 cup | 1/4 | ||
1 Hot water sponge cake may be made by reducing the number of eggs, and by increasing the amount of liquid by 2 tablespoons and the baking powder by 1/2 teaspoon for each egg deducted.
 
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