HONEY AND NUT BRAN MUFFINS

Place in a mixing bowl

  One-half cup of honey,
  One teaspoon of baking soda,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  Two cups of bran,
  One and one-half cups of flour,
  Three-quarters cup of finely chopped nuts. 
  One and one-half cups of milk,
  One egg.

Beat hard and thoroughly mix and then bake in well-greased muffin pans in hot oven for twenty-five minutes.  Serve with strawberry, orange or pineapple marmalade.

SALLY LUNNS

Sally Lunns are made from a drop batter and are usually baked in deep layer-cake pans.  To serve cut in wedge-shaped pieces—­like pie—­and then split and butter and cover with a napkin.  Serve at once.

Place in a bowl

  One-half cupful sugar,
  Four tablespoonfuls shortening.

Cream until light and then add

  One egg,
  One and one-half cupfuls of equal parts milk and water,
  Three cupfuls flour,
  Five level teaspoonfuls baking powder.

Beat to a smooth batter and then pour into well-greased pans and bake for twenty-five minutes in a moderate oven.  When nearly baked brush the tops quickly with milk and sprinkle well with granulated sugar.  One-half cup of finely chopped citron or seeded raisins may be added if desired.

CORN MUFFINS

Place in a mixing bowl

  Three-quarters cup cornmeal,
  One and one-quarter cups flour,
  One teaspoon salt,
  Two level tablespoons baking powder,
  Two tablespoons shortening,
  Four tablespoons syrup,
  One and one-quarter cups of water.

Beat to mix and bake in well-greased iron muffin pans.

RICE MUFFINS

Place in a mixing bowl

  One egg,
  Two tablespoons of sugar,
  Two tablespoons of shortening,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One cup of milk,
  One and one-half cups of flour,
  Four teaspoons of baking powder,
  One cup of cold boiled rice.

Beat hard to thoroughly mix and then pour in well-greased muffin pans. 
Bake twenty-five minutes in a hot oven.

BATTER BREAD

Place in a mixing bowl

  Three tablespoonfuls shortening,
  One and one-half cups cornmeal.

Pour over

  Two and one-half cups boiling water.

Now add

  One and one-half cups sour milk or water,
  One cup of flour,
  One teaspoon salt,
  Two level tablespoons baking powder,
  Four tablespoons syrup or sugar,
  One egg.

Beat to mix, pour in well-greased baking dish and bake in hot oven for forty minutes.

SOUTHERN SPOON BREAD