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PLAIN PUFF PASTRY.

• 1/2 ℔. flour
• 7 ozs. butter
• 1/2 teaspoonful Edmonds' Baking Powder
• Water to mix

Mode.—Place the flour on a pastry-board with the butter, chop the butter into the flour with a knife, then put into a basin, add baking powder, and sufficient water to make a soft dough. Roll out several times.

SHORT PASTRY.

• 1 breakfastcup flour, pinch salt
• 4 ozs. butter or lard
• 1/2 teaspoonful Edmonds' Baking Powder
• Water to mix

Mode.—Rub the butter into the flour, add salt, baking powder, and water a little at a time to make a firm dough. Roll out to required thickness.

YORKSHIRE CHEESE CAKES.

• 1 teacup curds
• 1 oz. butter
• 1 oz. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon currants

Mode.—Cream butter and sugar, mix with the curds, mix all ingredients together. Fill patty-pans, lined with pastry.

To prepare the curd, boil 2 quarts of milk, and as it rises pour in either 1/2 pint of vinegar or buttermilk to turn it to curds. Draw the pan to side of the fire, let it stand 5 minutes, then strain through a sieve.

Pastry requires a hot oven; if it contains baking powder—must be baked at once.

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