American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Corn Meal Griddle-Cakes

Original Recipe

Scald two cups of sifted meal, mix with a cup of wheat flour and a teaspoonful of salt. Add three well-beaten eggs; thin the whole with sour milk enough to make it the right consistency. Beat the whole till very light and add a teaspoonful of baking soda dissolved in a little water. If you use sweet milk, use two large teaspoonfuls of baking powder instead of soda.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups of sifted meal
  • 1 cup of wheat flour and a teaspoonful of salt
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 teaspoonful of baking soda dissolved in a little water
  • 2 large teaspoonfuls of baking powder instead of soda

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Scald two cups of sifted meal, mix with a cup of wheat flour and a teaspoonful of salt.

  2. 2

    Add three well-beaten eggs; thin the whole with sour milk enough to make it the right consistency.

  3. 3

    Beat the whole till very light and add a teaspoonful of baking soda dissolved in a little water.

  4. 4

    If you use sweet milk, use two large teaspoonfuls of baking powder instead of soda.

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