Party Biscuit

Ingredients

• 21½ cups flour (Roller Champion)
• 1 egg
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Method

1. 1

   Sift sugar, salt and baking powder with flour.

2. 2

   Break egg in cup and mix well; fill with sweet milk.

3. 3

   Mix shortening into flour, mix into dough with milk and egg, using spoon.

4. 4

   Turn onto a well floured board and knead until smooth, using extra flour if necessary.

5. 5

   Roll out to one-fourth inch thickness, cut with tea biscuit cutter, butter one-half, turn over (like Parker House rolls), place on baking sheet and bake in quick oven until done (10 to 12 minutes).

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Wilson cook book (1941) by Woman's Society of Christian Service (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.), page 16. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Party Biscuit 21% cups flour (Roller 1 egg Champion ) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon salt % cup milk 1 tablespoon sugar Sift sugar, salt and baking powder with flour. Break egg in cup and mix well; fill with sweet milk. Mix shortening into flour, mix into dough with milk and egg, using spoon. Turn onto a well floured board and knead until smooth, using extra flour if necessary. Roll out to one- fourth inch thickness, cut with tea biscuit cutter, butter one-half, turn over (like Parker House rolls), place on baking sheet and bake in quick oven until done (10 to 12 minutes). Risen Biscuit 1 tablespoon lard 1 pt. flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking 4 teaspoon salt Powder (level) Milk Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in lard and make up with milk as soft as can be handled, working as little as possible. Cook in hot oven. Water can be substituted for milk. Baking Powder Biscuits 2 cups flour : Y% cup shortening % teaspoon salt 3/, cup milk 1 tablespoon baking powder 1. Sift flour with salt and baking powder. 2. Work in shortening with finger tips, pastry blender, or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. 3. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add milk. 4, Mix with a fork until all of flour disappears. 5. Turn out on floured board; knead lightly for 1 minute. Pat or roll out dough 4% inch thick. 6. Cut with floured biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet and bake in hot oven. Temperature: 450° F. Time: 12-15 minutes. (Recipe makes 18 small biscuits. ) Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Follow directions for plain baking powder biscuits, using 14, teaspoon soda and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Substitute buttermilk for sweet milk. THE WILSON Cook Boox 45 Corn Meal Muffins 3%, cup corn meal 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup flour 1 egg 2 teaspoons Royal Baking 1% teaspoon salt Powder 1 cup milk

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