⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking powder
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs without separating, add sugar, molasses and milk, shortening, and gradually beat in dry ingredients, reserving soda, which is stirred in boiling water, and beaten in last. Pour in pan or muffin rings. Add a cup of currants if desired.—From Bee Brand Manual of Cookery.
The mixture should be the consistency of Muffin Batter, add a little more flour, if necessary.
(Pimento or Allspice)
Jamaica Fruit Mexican Flower ⅔ Natural size
Pimento, or Allspice
The Pimento (Pimenta officinalis), an evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtle family, is a native of the West Indies, but is found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Venezuela as well. The highest quality Pimento comes from the Island of Jamaica. The Mexican berry, while handsome in appearance, is inferior in flavoring quality.