Muffins.—Sieve 4lb. of good flour; in about a quart of tepid half milk, half water, as hot as you can comfortably bear the back of your hand in, not quite 2oz. of yeast creamed with a teaspoonful of sugar, and just enough fine sifted flour to make a nice dough. Let it stand for an hour by the fire to rise (it must be very light), shape it into rounds, and bake in rings on a heavily floured board. Cover lightly with a blanket and leave in a warm corner to “prove” or rise, i.e., until the top is risen in a kind of dome shape. Now