Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. melted butter
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 large egg

Method

1. 1

   Beat egg, add sugar and beat again, then add melted butter and milk.

2. 2

   Sift flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soda together and beat into the egg mixture.

3. 3

   Half fill greased muffin tins and bake in a moderate oven for about 20 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Girl's home manual of cookery, home management, home nursing and laundry (1913) by Annie Bessie Juniper, British Columbia. Ministry of Education, page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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