Griddlecakes

          These contain just a touch of corn meal

           2 cups                    flour                             

                   1 tsp.                    salt                               

                   3 tsp.                    baking powder                      

                   1 Tbsp                   corn meal                     

                   1 Tbsp.                  sugar                                      

                   2                           eggs                              

                   1- 1/2 cups           milk                             

          1 Tbsp.                  shortening, melted     

1. Sift flour with salt, baking powder, corn meal and sugar. Beat eggs and add milk and shortening.

            2. Add sifted ingredients and beat until smooth.     

  3. Drop by spoonfuls on hot griddle. When full of bubbles turn to brown other side. Makes 20.       

          **Variation

Buttermilk--Use 2 cups buttermilk instead of sweet milk. Add 1 tsp. baking soda to flour and use only 3/4 tsp. baking powder.