French Griddle-Cakes

Original Recipe

Beat together until smooth six eggs and a pint sifted flour; melt one ounce of butter and add to the batter, with one ounce of sugar and a cup of milk; beat until smooth; put a tablespoonful at a time into a frying pan slightly greased, spreading the batter evenly over the surface by tipping the pan about; fry to a light brown; spread with jelly, roll up, dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.

Ingredients

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  • 6 eggs and a pint sifted flour
  • 1 ounce of butter and add to the batter
  • 1 ounce of sugar and a cup of milk
  • 1 tablespoonful at a time into a frying pan slightly greased
  • 1 light brown

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Instructions

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    Beat together until smooth six eggs and a pint sifted flour; melt one ounce of butter and add to the batter, with one ounce of sugar and a cup of milk; beat until smooth; put a tablespoonful at a time into a frying pan slightly greased, spreading the batter evenly over the surface by tipping the pan about; fry to a light brown; spread with jelly, roll up, dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)