Chop as much stale bread as will measure two cupfuls, put it into a bowl
and pour over it a cupful of sweet, rich milk, let it soak for an hour.
When ready to bake the cakes, mash the bread in the milk with a wooden
spoon, add a heaping teaspoonful of sugar, a teaspoonful of salt, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, two well-beaten eggs, sift into the
mixture a cupful of white flour and an even teaspoonful of soda, stir
well together, then add a cupful of sour milk and bake on a griddle.