This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
One and a half cups of fine stale breadcrumbs, one and a half cups of scalded milk, two tablespoonfuls of butter, two eggs, one-half cup of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, four teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Add milk and butter to crumbs, and soak until crumbs are soft; add eggs well beaten, then flour, salt, and baking powder, mixed and sifted. Cook same as other griddle cakes.
 
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