in warm place. Brush each with melted butter and bake in moderate oven
15 to 20 minutes.
RUSKS
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons maple or brown sugar
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons shortening
1/3 to 2/3 cup water
1 egg
Sift together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and spice; add melted
shortening to beaten egg and water to make soft dough and mix well.
Turn out on floured board; with floured hands shape into small rolls;
place on greased shallow pan close together; allow to stand 10 to 15
minutes before baking; brush with milk and sprinkle with a little
maple or brown sugar. Bake in moderate oven 20 to 30 minutes.
For hot cross buns, with sharp knife make deep cross cuts; brush with
butter, sprinkle with sugar and bake.
CINNAMON BUNS
2-1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
2 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 tablespoons seeded raisins
Sift 2 tablespoons of measured sugar with flour, salt and baking
powder; rub shortening in lightly; add beaten egg to water and add
slowly. Roll out 1/3 inch thick on floured board; brush with melted
butter, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and raisins. Roll as for jelly
roll; cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces; place with cut edges up on well
greased pan; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven
30 to 45 minutes; remove from pan at once.
BROWN SUGAR BUNS
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup brown sugar
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and rub in
very lightly; add milk slowly to make a soft dough; roll out 1/4 inch
thick. Have butter soft and spread over dough; cover with brown sugar.
Roll same as jelly roll; cut into 2-inch pieces; and place with cut
edges up on well greased pan. Bake in moderate oven about 30 minutes;
remove from pan at once.
COFFEE CAKE
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup milk
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add melted shortening and enough milk to
make stiff batter. Spread 1/2 inch thick in greased pan; add top
mixture. Bake about 30 minutes in moderate oven.
TOP MIXTURE /$ 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons
sugar 3 tablespoons s
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