Sift together 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar; add 2 eggs, beaten separate, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons butter. Mix dry ingredients, then butter, yolks of eggs and milk, lastly beat in whites. Drop in tins and bake in quick oven. - Mrs. C. E. Westinghous, Mayfair, 111.

Variation I

'Cream together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, about 1 cup milk, 2 cups flour, 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (level), 2 tablespoons melted butter. Beat egg very light, add sugar, milk and salt. Sift in the flour and baking powder and beat well; pour in the butter, and bake in a hot oven about 20 minutes. - Mrs. M. Anthony, Des Plaines, 111.

Variation II

Cream together 1 egg, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and lard, mixed, 1 cup buttermilk, 2 cups bran, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, 1/2 cup chopped raisins (1 cup sour cream may be used instead of butter and lard). Bake in muffin tins. - Mrs. C. F. Adams, Franklin, 111.