1/2 pint of flour.
2-1/2 gills of milk.
2 tablespoonfuls of butter.
2 tablespoonfuls of sugar.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
1-1/2 teaspoonfuls baking powder.
1 egg.
Mix all the dry ingredients and rub them through a sieve and into a bowl. Melt the butter in a hot cup. Beat the egg till light. Add the milk to it and turn this mixture into the bowl containing the dry ingredients. Add the melted butter, and beat quickly and vigorously. Pour into buttered muffin pans and bake for half an hour in a moderate oven.
White Corn Meal Muffins.
1/2 pint of white corn meal.