For the appetizer — Ogre Eye Muffins (serves 8)
This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s.
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups blueberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups milk
Method: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Mix berries with a quarter of this mixture. Beat eggs and add to the remainder with melted butter. Add the flour alternately with milk. Stir in the blueberries lightly. Bake in well-buttered tins in a hot oven (450 degrees Fahrenheit / 230 degrees Celsius) for 25 minutes.
This recipe is in the public domain and may be used freely.