1/2 pint of sifted flour.
1/2 pint of milk, generous measure.
2 tablespoonfuls of butter.
1-1/2 teaspoonfuls baking powder.
4 tablespoonfuls of boiling water.
2 tablespoonfuls of sugar.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
1 egg.
Put the butter in a hot cup and pour the boiling water over it. Set on the back part of the stove. Mix all the dry ingredients and rub through a sieve and into a bowl. Beat the egg till light, and add the milk to it. Stir this mixture into the dry ingredients. Add the melted butter and water. Pour into buttered muffin pans and bake for half an hour in a moderate oven.
With these ingredients a dozen muffins can be made.