Royal Baking Powder Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 quart flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons Royal baking powder
• 1 tablespoon butter or lard
• 1 pint milk

Method

1. 1

   Sift together flour, salt and powder.

2. 2

   Rub in shortening; add milk; mix to a smooth dough to be easily handled.

3. 3

   Give one or two quick kneadings on floured board to give smoothness.

4. 4

   Roll out 0.5 inch thick.

5. 5

   Cut into 3-inch circles; press pencil across middle of each; rub edges with soft butter.

6. 6

   Double each, lay 1 inch apart on flat greased pans; brush with milk, and bake in hot oven.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Raleigh cook book (1907) by N.C.). Ladies' Church Improvement Society First Baptist Church (Raleigh, page 19. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Royal Baking Powder Rolls.—1 quart flour; 1 teaspoon galt; 2 teaspoons Royal baking powder; 1 tablespoon butter or lard; 1 pint milk. Sift together flour, salt and powder. Rubin shortening; add milk; mix to a smooth dough to be easily handled. Give one or two quick 36 THE RALEIGH COOK BOOK. kneadings on floured board to give smoothness. Roll out % inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles; press pencil across middle of each; rub edges with soft butter. Double each, lay 1 inch apart on flat greased pans; brush with milk, and bake in hot oven. Beaten Biscuit.—1 pint flour; 1 tablespoon lard; 1 pinch soda; 1 teaspoon salt

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