Muffins
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- 1 quart flour
- salt
- 1 large spoonful yeast
- 1 egg white
- water
Instructions
- Sift a quart of flour and put to it a little salt and a large spoonful of yeast.
- Beat the white of a fresh egg to a strong froth and add it.
- Make the flour up with cold water, as soft as you can and still allow it to be handled.
- Set it in a moderately warm place.
- Next morning, beat it well with a spoon.
- Put it on the griddle in a round form and bake it nicely, turning them frequently till done.