Gather together all of your equipment and ingredients ("mise en place"). You can grease the baking pan or use parchment paper, which is what professional chefs use. Now measure out your baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, and milk. Select a fresh herb like thyme, that can hold its flavor when cooked. Stay away from delicate herbs, like cilantro, they can't take the prolonged heat of baking.

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