High Altitude Rising Powder Proportions

To one quart flour use two level teaspoonfuls baking powder. To one cupful sour milk or cream use one-half teaspoonful soda.

To one quart flour use one and one-half teaspoonfuls cream of tartar.

For cake making many prefer using water instead of milk; also lard rather than butter, claiming the cake will be lighter as well as finer grain.

How To Test Your Oven

Try with a piece of paper:-

If light brown, fit for pastry.

If dark yellow, fit for bread and heavier cakes.

If light yellow, fit for sponge cake and lighter desserts.

"Drink, pretty creature, drink."- Wordsworth.

"A pint is a pound the world around."

8

teaspoons .......

=

1

tabsp.

4

tablespoon....

=

1/4

cup

1

cup.......

=

1/2

pint.

1

round tablespoon butter ..........

=

l

ounce.

1

solid cup butter, granulated sugar, milk, chopped meat.........

=

1/2

pound.

2

cups flour........

=

1/2

pound.

9

large eggs.......

=

1

pound.

Table of Proportions.

1

cup liquid, 3 cups for bread.

1

cup liquid, 2 cups flour for muffins.

1

cup liquid, 1 cup flour for batters.

1

teaspoon soda to 1 pint sour milk.

1

teaspoon soda to 1 cup molasses.

1/4

teaspoon salt to 1 quart custard.

1

teaspoon salt to 1 quart water.

1/8

teaspoon salt is a pinch.

1/4

square inch pepper is a shake.