Baking-Powder Biscuits
From Food study, 1917
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Presented as published in 1917. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
22 gProtein
112 gCarbs
10 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories612 kcal
Protein22 g
Carbohydrates112 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars12 g
Total Fat9.7 g
Saturated Fat4.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.3 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol29 mg
Sodium2672 mg
Potassium539 mg
Calcium1107 mg
Iron8.5 mg
Magnesium66 mg
Phosphorus673 mg
Zinc1.9 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D2.3 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A78 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B121.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.9 mg
Niacin (B3)8.7 mg
Folate201 mcg
Choline43 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water228 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Food study (1917) by Mabel Thacher Wellman, page 115. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
BAKING-POWDER BISCUITS 237 QUESTIONS 1. Why is pastry flour desirable in making cake? 2. Account for the rule : If bread flour is used in place of pastry flour take out two tablespoons for each cup of flour called for in the recipe. 3. In making cake what would be the effect of using bread flour mixed with a little cornstarch, say half a cup of cornstarch to two cups of flour ? 4. What ingredients are changed in making a muffin mixture into a cake mixture ? 5. Change various recipes for cake to a three-cups-of-flour basis, and see how the ingredients called for correspond to the general rule. BAKING-POWDER BISCUITS GINGERBREAD A. PREPARE BAKING-POWDER BISCUITS. Use one-half of the following recipe : FLOUR FAT SALT BAKING POWDER MILK Ic. 1 tbsp. itsp. Usual proportion for 1 c. flour ? Add milk (find out how much is needed)
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