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Chicken Shortcake

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 4

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 116. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHICKEN SHORTCAKE.— Cut the meat from the largest pieces of cold stewed chicken and remove the bones (the wishbone and other small pieces may be left whole); heat, adding more gravy, if necessary, and when hot pour it on a shortcake, cut in pieces made as follows: Shortcake. — Mix 2 teaspoons of baking powder with 2 cups of flour. Rub into it a small -| cup of butter, and then add 1 cup of sweet milk

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