One teaspoon of salt,

Four tablespoons of syrup,

Three tablespoons of shortening,

One and three-quarters cups of flour,

Four teaspoons of baking powder.

Beat hard to mix and then pour into well-greased and floured muffin pans, and bake in a hot oven for twenty minutes.

SPANISH BUN

One and one-half cups of sugar,

Three-quarters cup of shortening,