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Baking Powder Biscuit

From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886

Serves 6

This recipe makes eighteen biscuits.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

155Calories
0 gProtein
1 gCarbs
17 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories155 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates0.6 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0 g
Total Fat17 g
Saturated Fat4.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat7.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat4.6 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium626 mg
Potassium1.3 mg
Calcium133 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Magnesium1.4 mg
Phosphorus49 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline0 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water79 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 337. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BAKING POWDER BISCUIT. One pint of water, one-half cup of shortening (half lard and half but- ter), one teaspoonful of salt, heaping tablespoonful of baking powder

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.