The royal baker and pastry cook : $b A manual of practical cookery

quick kneadings to give it smoothness. Roll out little over ½ inch thick, cut out with round cutter about 2½ inches in diameter; lay them on greased baking-tin (fig. XIV), just touching (in rows evenly), wash over with milk, bake in fairly hot oven 25 minutes. Wash them over again with milk when taken from oven. =Twist Rolls.=—Prepare dough as for lunch rolls. Cut in pieces size of egg. Roll each with hands into plain roll tapering at ends and 5 inches long. Lay 3 together; begin in middle and braid to end; turn over and braid opposite end. Mold and twist all the pieces of dough in the same way. Lay well apart on flat greased pans. Brush with milk, bake golden brown in very hot oven. =Dinner Rolls.=—Prepare dough as for lunch rolls, but slightly stiffer. Knead and roll out quite thin. Cut in strips 3 inches wide. Roll strips up very tight; they should not be too thick. Lay well apart on greased flat pans, brush with milk, and bake in very hot oven. =French Rolls.=—Make dough as for lunch rolls. Knead on board. Divide into pieces size of an egg. Form each into a short, thick, tapering roll. Put together by twos, side by side, pinching ends together a little. Place on flat greased pans. Brush with milk. Bake in very hot oven. =Parker House Rolls.=—Prepare firm dough as for dinner rolls. Knead and roll out ½ inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles. Press pencil down across middle of each; rub edges with soft butter. Double each, lay 1 inch apart on flat greased pans. Brush with milk, and bake in hot oven. =Fruit Rolls.=—Mix together 1 quart flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder; rub in 2 tablespoons butter. Cut fine ¼ pound citron, seed and halve ¼ pound raisins. Mix fruit evenly with dry ingredients, make to a firm dough with milk. Knead on board for a moment, divide into pieces size of egg, make into long rolls, lay 1 inch apart on flat greased pans, brush with milk.