American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Feather Griddle-Cakes

Original Recipe

Make a batter, at night, of a pint of water or milk, a teaspoonful of salt, and half a teacupful of yeast; in the morning, add to it one teacupful of thick, sour milk, two eggs well beaten, a level tablespoonful of melted butter, a level teaspoonful of soda and flour enough to make the consistency of pancake batter; let stand twenty minutes, then bake. This is a convenient way, when making sponge for bread over night, using some of the sponge.

Ingredients

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  • 1 batter
  • 1 pint of water or milk
  • 1 teaspoonful of salt
  • 1 teacupful of yeast
  • 1 teacupful of thick
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1 level tablespoonful of melted butter
  • 1 level teaspoonful of soda and flour enough to make the consistency of pancake batter
  • 1 convenient way

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Make a batter, at night, of a pint of water or milk, a teaspoonful of salt, and half a teacupful of yeast; in the morning, add to it one teacupful of thick, sour milk, two eggs well beaten, a level tablespoonful of melted butter, a level teaspoonful of soda and flour enough to make the consistency of pancake batter; let stand twenty minutes, then bake.

  2. 2

    This is a convenient way, when making sponge for bread over night, using some of the sponge.

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