This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Three cups of flour, one and a half tablespoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter of a cup of sugar, two cups of milk, one egg, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter.
Mix and sift dry ingredients; beat egg, add milk, and pour slowly on first mixture. Beat thoroughly, and add butter. Cook same as sour milk griddle-cakes. Begin cooking cakes at once or more baking powder will be required.
 
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