Parker House Rolls

Scald 2 cups milk, add 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt. When warm add 1 yeast cake disolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and 3 cups flour; beat well, cover and let rise until light, cut down and add enough flour to knead and roll out to 1/3 inch thickness, shape with biscuit cutter first dipped in flour; dip the handle of a silver knife in flour and with it make a crease through the middle of each roll, brush over half of each piece with melted butter, fold and press edges together, place in a greased pan, let rise and bake in a hot oven 15 minutes. - Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Franklin, 111.

Variation I

3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon salt. Scald 1 pt. sweet milk and pour it over 1 tablespoon sugar, when lukewarm, add 2 cakes compressed yeast, dissolved in 4 cups lukewarm water, then add 3 cups sifted flour. Beat hard, cover and let rise until it is a frothy mass, then add 3 cups more flour. Let rise again until twice its original bulk, place it on your kneading board. Knead lightly. Then roll out 1/2 inch thick. With a biscuit cutter cut out the rolls; brush each piece with butter, fold and press the edges together, and place them in a greased pan 1 inch apart. Let rise until very light and bake in a hot oven 20 minutes. - 'Mrs. Ohas, C. Evans, Winnetka, 111.

Potato Rolls

Pare and boil until soft 4 good sized potatoes; then Mash them smooth and add 1 heaping tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 or 2 well beaten eggs, 1 pt. sweet milk, lukewarm, and 1 scant pt. light bread sponge, with enough flour to make a dough that can be kneaded. Set in a warm place to rise, and when light shape into balls the size of an egg. Let rise again and when very light bake 15 or 20 minutes in a moderately hot oven. - Mrs. C. Buttercup, Bensen, 111.

Variation I

Stir all together 1 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup melted lard, 2 eggs, well beaten, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 compressed yeast cake, dissolved in cup of warm water. Let rise 1/2 hr.; then knead 15 minutes; let rise again; roll and cut and butter; let rise and bake. This will make 40. - Mrs. Joseph Dunlop, Bartlett, 111.