of salt, and two well-beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly and bake in a deep baking-dish, well buttered.
FLORIDA CORN BREAD
One cupful of buttermilk, one cupful of sweet milk, one half teaspoonful of soda, two eggs, one cupful of corn-meal, and one teaspoonful of salt. Mix the buttermilk, sweet milk, and soda together, and when the soda is thoroughly dissolved, pour the milk over the beaten egg. Add the corn-meal and beat thoroughly. Spread lard over the bottom and the sides of the baking-tin, place in the oven until very hot, then pour in the batter, and bake in a quick oven until a delicate brown.
CHARLESTON MUFFINS
Beat together one cupful of sugar and one tablespoonful of melted butter. Add two eggs, beaten very light, a pinch of salt, a grating of nutmeg, and one cupful of milk. Sift in two cupfuls of flour and three level teaspoonfuls of baking-powder. Bake in hot buttered muffin tins or in a shallow baking-pan.
DATE GEMS
One cupful of dates, seeded and chopped fine. Two cupfuls of milk, two tablespoonfuls of
