Corn Meal Muffins

Original Recipe

One cup of flour, one cup of corn meal, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, water to make a thick batter, or sour milk is better; mix at night; in the morning add two tablespoonfuls of melted butter and one teaspoonful of soda; bake in cake rounds.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of corn meal
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar
  • 1 thick batter
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter and one teaspoonful of soda

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Instructions

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    One cup of flour, one cup of corn meal, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, water to make a thick batter, or sour milk is better; mix at night; in the morning add two tablespoonfuls of melted butter and one teaspoonful of soda; bake in cake rounds.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book , Without Eggs (1887)