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

by Maria Parloa

Sour Milk or Buttermilk Muffins.

3 gills of flour.

1/2 pint of sour milk.

1 egg.

1 teaspoonful of sugar.

1/2 teaspoonful of soda.

1/2 teaspoonful of salt.

1 tablespoonful of cold water.

2 level tablespoonfuls of butter.

Melt the butter in a hot cup. Put the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat the egg till it is light. Dissolve the soda in the water and add it to the milk. Stir well, and add to the dry mixture; then add the egg, and finally the melted butter. Beat well and pour into hot buttered gem-pans. Bake for twenty minutes.