| ingredients |
| 4 |
lg. |
eggs |
| 1 |
pint |
sweet
milk |
| 1 |
pint |
buttermilk* |
| 4 |
cups |
flour |
| 1 |
Tbsp. |
corn
meal |
| 1 |
Tbsp. |
sugar |
| 1 |
tsp. |
baking
soda (measured sparingly) |
| 1 |
tsp. |
salt |
| 1 |
cup |
shortening
(melted) |
|
|
|
|
*
|
If buttermilk is
unavailable, add
enough sweet milk to 2 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice
to make 1 pint.
|
|
| method |
Sift
dry ingredients together.
Beat eggs until very light, add milk. Stir
in
dry ingredients; add melted shortening.
Beat until smooth.
|
| serves
10 (recipe may be halved) |
:
Sophia Sublett Martin |
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