Vintage Recipe - Griddle Cakes

Today's recipe comes from MRS. WILSON'S COOKBOOK (Numerous new recipes based on present economic conditions) from 1915.   Sorry, but I couldn't find a photo of the actual book cover.

GRIDDLE CAKES

Place the griddle on the range to heat slowly, while mixing the batter.  Place in a bowl or a flat, wide-mouthed pitcher:

One cupful milk,
One cupful water,
One teaspoonful salt,
One tablespoonful syrup,
Two and one-half cups of flour,
Two tablespoonfuls shortening,
Four level teaspoonfuls baking powder.

Beat to mix to a smooth batter.  This batter will make hotcakes for four persons.  For larger amounts, multiply.  One egg may be used for every two cupfuls of flour. 

Test the griddle by dropping a few drops of water on it; if the water boils, the griddle is sufficiently hot to bake with.  Aluminum griddles do not require any grease.  Rub with a clean cloth dipped in salt. Grease iron griddles slightly.  Pour [pg 37] on the batter; just as soon as the cakes begin to form air bubbles slip a cake-turner under the cakes and turn them.

Now, if large bubbles rise at once to the top of the cakes, the griddle is too hot and the heat should be reduced; while, if the cake stiffens before the underside is brown the griddle is not hot enough. Never turn a griddle cake twice—this makes them heavy. Serve them as soon as baked, piling not more than five or six together. Sour milk may be used in place of sweet milk. Discard the baking powder and use one level teaspoonful of baking soda for each cup of sour milk. One egg and two cupfuls of water may be used in place of two cupfuls of milk.

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