This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Ingredients. - Eight heaped tablespoonfuls of cornflour or cornmeal, four eggs well-beaten, one pint of milk, one salt-spoonful of salt, frying-fat.
Method. - Mix the ingredients smoothly together, drop the batter, a tablespoonful at a time, into hot fat, and fry until crisp and lightly browned. Drain well, and serve with jelly, jam, or compote of fruit.
 
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