clear fire till one side is nicely browned, but not burnt; turn, & toast it on the other. Do not toast them too quickly, otherwise the middle of the muffin will not be warmed through. When done, divide them by pulling them open; butter them slighlty on both sides, put them together again, & cut them into halves. Pile on a hot dish & send quickly to table. Time: 25 to 30 minutes to bake. Sufficient for about 2 dozen muffins. CRUMPETS: Proceed exactly the same as directed for Muffins (above), but stir in only half the quantity of flour used for them, so that the mixture is more of a batter than a sponge. Cover over, & leave for 1/2 an hour. At the end of that time take a large wooden spoon & well beat up the batter, leave in the spoon, cover over, & leave for another 1/2 an hour. Then give the batter another good beat up. This process must be repeated 3 times with the intervals. When completed, see that the hot plate is quite hot, lay out some crumpet rings rubbed over inside with a little clean lard on a baking tin, & pour in sufficient of the batter to make the crumpets. When cooked on one side, turn over with a palette-knife, & when done take off on to a clean cloth to cool. Muffins & crumpets should always be served on separate dishes, & both toasted & served as quickly as possible. Time: about 20 minutes to cook. Sufficient for about 2 dozen crumpets.