1/2 tablespoonful of melted butter.
Mix the dry ingredients together. Add the milk, and beat the batter until light and smooth. Add the butter, and beat again. Finally add the egg, well beaten. This batter will answer for any kind of fruit.
Apple Fritters.
Core and pare large tart apples. Cut them in slices about one third of an inch thick. Season the slices with nutmeg, then dip them in the batter. Lift them, one by one, from the batter and drop gently into hot fat. Cook for three minutes; then lift from the fat, drain, and serve immediately. Powdered sugar may be sprinkled on the fritters when they are arranged on the dish.
Peaches, bananas, oranges, grapes, pears, etc., may be cooked in the form of fritters.
Milk Toast.
1 pint of milk.
1 tablespoonful of flour.
1 tablespoonful of butter.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.