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Breakfast
Corn Griddle-cakes
A historical breakfast preparation centered on flour, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.
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What you’ll need
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup corn meal
- 1½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1½ cups boiling water
- 1¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Add meal to boiling water, and boil five minutes; turn into bowl, add milk, and remaining dry ingredients mixed and sifted, then the egg well beaten, and butter. Cook same as other griddle-cakes.
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