This section is from the book "How To Cook Well", by J. Rosalie Benton. Also available from Amazon: How To Cook Well.
1 quart milk.
1 teaspoonful salt.
3 tablespoonfuls yeast.
Flour to make a rather thick batter.
Piece butter size of an egg.
2eggs, well beaten.
Beat hard together the first four ingredients at night, if you want them for breakfast; early in the day, if for tea.
Set them to rise, covered. When light (i. e. bubbly) add the butter (melted) and the eggs; and fry at once like other griddle-cakes.
 
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