Bread Griddle Cakes

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. Bread
• 1 pint Flour
• 1 teaspoonful Brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoonful Salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder
• 3/4 pint Milk
• 1 Egg
• as needed Sugar
• as needed Cream

Instructions

1. 1Remove the crust from the bread. Steep the bread in warm water until thoroughly soaked. Then, wring the bread dry in a towel.
2. 2Dilute the soaked bread with the beaten egg and milk. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the prepared bread mixture and mix together until a smooth batter forms.
3. 3Heat a griddle over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each cake. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
4. 4Serve the griddle cakes immediately with sugar and cream.