1 cup milk (scalded) 3/8 cup sugar 1 egg-

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 yeast cake

1/4 cup water

2 cups flour

Make a sponge, beat thoroughly, and when light add -

1/4 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup currants

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg;

Add flour to make a stiff dough. Knead this, and let rise until double its former bulk.

Then shape into small round cakes, and place them in greased muffin pans; when light, bake in a moderate oven 40 minutes. When the buns have baked for 15 minutes, glaze them with a mixture of milk and sugar (1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 cup milk), and repeat this every five minutes. (1 1/2 dozen.)

Rolled Cinnamon Buns

Use the sponge for buns, and when light add flour to make a stiff dough; knead well and let it rise until double its bulk; knead slightly then roll 1/4 inch thick. Spread with -

1/3 cup softened butter 1/2 cup currants

1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar

Roll up the dough as in making jelly roll, and cut in slices 1 inch thick. Place in well-greased pans, or muffin tins with cut surfaces up and down. When very light, bake in a moderate oven 45 minutes. Just before removing from oven, baste with molasses if desired. (1 1/2 to 2 dozen.)

Date Buns

1 pint lukewarm water 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 yeast cake 1/4 cup lukewarm water

1/4 cup molasses 3 cups flour or more 2 cups dates, chopped

1/4 cup butter

Put hot water, salt, and sugar into bowl, add the yeast which has been softened in 1/4 cup lukewarm water, add molasses and flour gradually to make a soft dough, then add 1 cup chopped dates. Set aside to rise. When very light, knead and roll out until about 1/4 inch thick. Spread with 1/4 cup softened butter, and 1 cup chopped dates. Roll up the dough, as in making jelly roll, and cut in slices 1 inch thick. Place in well-greased pans, with cut surfaces up and down. When very light bake in a moderate oven 45 minutes. Makes 16 to 20.

Pulled Bread

Remove crusts from fresh bread, tear bread into small strips with two forks, and brown slowly in the oven so that bread is thoroughly dry and crisp.