This section is from the book "Food And Health: An Elementary Textbook Of Home Making", by Helen Kinne, Anna M. Cooley. Also available from Amazon: Food And Health: An Elementary Textbook Of Home Making.
What and how much. Butter Honey
Egg
Soda
Cinnamon
Ginger
Flour
1/2 cup
1 cup
1/2 cup
1 teaspoonful
1/2 teaspoonful
1/2 teaspoonful
4 cups
How to make. Rub the butter and honey together; add the egg well beaten, the milk and the flour sifted with soda and spices. Bake in a shallow pan.
1. Explain why a dry, well-baked muffin is better than a fresh griddlecake.
2. Study the two rules for cake and see how many variations you can make.
3. Describe the baking of a loaf of cake.
4. Why is it better not to eat sweet cake at every meal?
5. Explain why sugar, which is a good food, can do us harm.
 
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