Two and one-half cups flour,
One teaspoon of salt,
Two tablespoons of sugar,
Two teaspoons of baking powder.

Sift to thoroughly mix, then add

One and one-half cups of sour milk,
One teaspoon of baking soda.

Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and then mix thoroughly by
heating hard. Now place well-greased muffin rings on well-greased hot
griddle. Fill the rings half full and bake slowly for fifteen minutes.
Turn with a cake-turner when the inner side is nicely browned.


NUT GINGER MUFFINS

Place in a mixing bowl

One-half cup of brown sugar,
One cup of molasses,
One-half cup of water,
One teaspoon soda,
Two teaspoons ginger,
One teaspoon cinnamon,
One-half teaspoon allspice,
Six tablespoonfuls shortening,
One egg,
Three cups of flour,