Beaten Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lard
• 3 pints flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• enough water to make a stifff dough

Method

1. 1

   Rub lard into flour sifted with salt.

2. 2

   Add enough water to make a stiff dough.

3. 3

   Work on board until soft and pliable and dough blisters.

4. 4

   Beat steadily for 10 minutes with a flatiron.

5. 5

   Break off small pieces of dough, shape in hands, and pierce with a fork.

6. 6

   Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Carbon County cook book (1926), page 1. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Beaten Biscuits. Rub 1 tablespoon lard into 3 pints flour which has been sifted with 1 teaspoon salt. Add enough water to make a stifff dough

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