Gems or Puffs (Plain)
Milk, 1 cup.
Salt.
Cooking oil, 1 tablespoonful, if desired.
Egg, 1.
Sifted flour, about 2 cups.
Break the egg into the milk, add salt, and beat thoroughly. Beat into this enough sifted flour to make a batter that will pile slightly when poured in a thick stream. Bake in hot greased gem irons in a brisk oven. A tablespoonful of cooking oil may be added to the milk if a richer batter is desired.