Crumpets.
Two cups of lukewarm milk.
Two thirds of a cup of lukewarm water.
One quart of sifted flour.
One tablespoonful of white sugar.
Half a teaspoonful of salt.
Two tablespoonfuls of melted butter.
Half a cupful of yeast.
Soda the size of a pea, dissolved in a teaspoonful of boiling water.
Mix milk, yeast, water, sugar and salted flour as directed in former receipt. Beat hard, and set to rise over night. In the morning work in the butter and soda, beat up for one whole minute until the mixture is light throughout, and half-fill greased patty-pans with it. Set these in a baking-pan, cover with a cloth, and let them stand in a warm place fifteen minutes before putting them into a steady oven. They should be done in from twelve to fifteen minutes if the oven is right. If they brown too fast, cover them with paper.