1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tbsp. shortening or butter, melted

Put 1/2 teaspoon butter into each cup of muffin pan. Fill half full of batter. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes.

Aunt Caroline Melcher's recipe as given to her niece, Joyce Brooks Jones.