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

by Maria Parloa

1 heaped teaspoonful of baking powder.

1/4 teaspoonful of salt.

1 tablespoonful of lemon juice.

Beat the egg till light; add the sugar, and beat for five minutes; then add the water, salt, and flavor, and finally the flour, with which the baking powder should be mixed. Turn into a well buttered pudding dish and bake in a moderate oven for about twenty-five minutes.

Serve with a hot liquid sauce.

The lemon juice may be omitted.

Cottage Pudding.

1/2 pint of sifted flour.

1 gill of milk.

1 gill of sugar.