Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Corn Bread.

1/2 pint of flour.

1 gill of corn meal.

1/2 pint of milk.

2 tablespoonfuls of sugar.

1 generous tablespoonful of butter.

1-1/2 teaspoonfuls baking powder.

1/3 teaspoonful of salt.

2 tablespoonfuls of boiling water.

1 egg.

Mix all the dry ingredients together and rub through a sieve. Beat the egg till light, and add the milk to it; then pour this mixture on the dry ingredients, which should be beaten well. Now add the butter, first melting it in the hot water. Pour the batter into a well buttered pan and bake for half an hour in a moderately hot oven.