American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Common Batter

Original Recipe

For boiled puddings, fritters, etc., is made with one cupful of milk, a pinch of salt, two eggs, one tablespoonful of melted butter, one cupful of flour and a small teaspoonful of baking powder. Sift the flour, powder and salt together, add the melted butter, the eggs well beaten and the milk; mix into a very smooth batter, a little thicker than for griddle-cakes.

Ingredients

grocery
  • 1 cupful of milk
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoonful of melted butter
  • 1 cupful of flour and a small teaspoonful of baking powder
  • 10 and the milk
  • 1 very smooth batter

Shop Ingredients

Prices and availability vary by location. We may earn a commission from purchases.

Required Gear

kitchen
Griddle

* We may earn a commission from these links.

receipt_long

Instructions

  1. 1

    For boiled puddings, fritters, etc., is made with one cupful of milk, a pinch of salt, two eggs, one tablespoonful of melted butter, one cupful of flour and a small teaspoonful of baking powder.

  2. 2

    Sift the flour, powder and salt together, add the melted butter, the eggs well beaten and the milk; mix into a very smooth batter, a little thicker than for griddle-cakes.

Sources & Citations

Sources included so you can explore further.