Raised Pancakes

1 qt. cold water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, enough flour to make a thick batter, set in a warm place over night; in the morning put in 1/2 teaspoon of soda and thin until it will run; bake on a well-greased griddle. They are better in 2 or 3 days. - Mrs. Conklin, 914 N. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.

Rice Griddle-Cakes

Boil 1/2 cup of rice; when cold mix with 1 qt. of milk, the yolks of 4 eggs and 2 cups of flour sifted with 2 teaspoons of baking powder with a little salt; beat the whites of the eggs to a froth and add last. Bake on a griddle. - Mrs. J. C. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.

Scotch Pancakes

1 pt. of milk, 2 tablespoons butter, 4 eggs; 2/3 cup flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder, a little salt, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together, add the milk and beaten eggs, then the melted butter; mix well; butter a small frying-pan and pour in 1/2 cup of the batter; move the pan round so that the batter shall cover it and place over the fire to brown, then remove from the heat and the pancake will rise up; spread each over with marmalade or jelly, serve with sliced lemon and sugar. - Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Deaborn St., Chicago, 111.

Snow Pancakes

2 tablespoons of freshly fallen snow can be used instead of 1 egg. Make a batter for pancakes, put in a hot oven and bake quickly. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.

Sour Milk Pancakes

Beat 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt together. Mix 1/2 teaspoon soda with 1 cup sour milk. When it foams add the egg, then add the 1 cup flour, sifted once, and beat well. Have griddle hot and well greased with lard, and then fry in small cakes until a golden brown. When holes appear on top of cake, it is time to turn on the other side to brown.

Note

As a substitute for sour milk, use the same quantity of sweet milk with 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Soda is to be used with this also. - Mrs. J. W. Marelius, 2329 Cornelia St., Chicago, 111.

Velvet Breafast Cakes

Let 1 pt. of milk simmer a few minutes, stir in a piece of butter size of a walnut. Add salt, 3 spoonfuls of good yeast, with 3 well-beaten eggs. Mix sufficient flour to make a soft dough, Knead all well together and put the mixture in a warm place in a basin, cover with a cloth for 2 hrs. Make into small cakes, lay on a well-oiled tin and bake in a quick oven. - Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111.

Wheatmeal Pancakes

1 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 egg, yolk and white beaten separately, 1 cup wheatmeal, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder. - Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.

Syrup For Pancakes

1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Let water and sugar come to a boil and add lemon. - Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.