"The reform in literature isn't as vigorous as I could wish; but a sharp attack of mental and moral dyspepsia will soon teach our people that French confectionery and the bad pastry of Wood, Bracdon, Yates & Co. is not the best diet for the rising generation.

They should have a certain number of the gentlemen's daughters to receive their education in the family, to learn pastry and such things from the housekeeper, and manners from my lady.

Supplies that are usually kept on hand are not listed, as Baking powder Cayenne Cornstarch Bread flour Pastry flour Molasses Mustard Paprika Pepper Rock salt Table salt Granulated sugar Soda Spices, whole and ground Table sauce Vanilla Vinegar HOW TO BUY Some things are listed in the market orders that many people always have on hand.

Wash sugar crystals from inside of double boiler with pastry brush dipped in cold water.

Fold in 2 egg whites, beaten stiff and 1 cup pastry flour, sifted 4 times with 1/4 teaspoon soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Wash down sides of saucepan with pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent formation of crystals.

CREAM MUFFINS Sift together 2 cups pastry flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Add 2 cups pastry flour sifted with 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

This frosting may be put on cookies or cake by forcing through a pastry bag and fine tube or paper cone, making lines or other decorations.

Add to first mixture alternately with 1 1/4 cups pastry flour sifted with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons baking powder.

Grate Orange rind over the biscuits and bake 15 minutes in a hot oven or at 450 degrees F. PLAIN PASTRY Put in mixing bowl 5 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons ice water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and work until creamy, using wooden spoon.

Add 1 cup pastry flour and mix by cutting with a knife.

Sprinkle pastry cloth or board with 2 tablespoons flour.

Pat with rolling pin and roll the pastry to fit a large pie plate.

Line the plate with the pastry and build up a fluted rim.

Put on pie, making rough with a spoon, or using pastry bag and rose tube, and bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. ICED TEA WITH GINGER ALE Bring to boiling point 1 quart fresh cold water.

Pastry may be used instead of baking powder biscuit dough for these turnovers.

Sift in 5/8 cup pastry flour and 3/4 teaspoon baking powder.

Decorate with reserved cream forced through a very small pastry tube of paper or tin.

WAFFLES Sift together 1 1/2 cups pastry flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon soda; add slowly 1 1/4 cups sour cream or rich sour milk or a mixture of the two, and 3 egg yolks, well beaten.

Place butter in center of one side of pastry, fold other side over butter, fold one end over butter, other end under butter, pressing edges together.

Chill, roll out, shape, chill again and bake in hot oven, reducing heat after pastry has risen.

Combine mixtures, and fold in gently 1/2 cup pastry flour sifted with 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

Also, child that I was,sometimes I could not resist pastry cakes and puddings in the shop windows, all of which made a large hole in my six shillings.

The very literature of Hazelby is doled out at the pastry cook's, in a little one-windowed shop kept by Matthew Wise.