Thimble Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup of flour
• milk
• baking powder
• butter
• salt

Method

1. 1

   Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.

2. 2

   Rub in butter lightly.

3. 3

   Pour in milk gradually, mixing until a soft dough forms.

4. 4

   Turn dough onto a floured board, pat to 0.5 inch thick.

5. 5

   Cut with a thimble, place on a pan, and bake for about 5 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Mary Frances cook book (1912) by Jane Eayre Fryer, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Thimble Biscuits (No. 16), only pat the dough out about three-quarters of an inch thick. Prick with a fork. 2. Cut with a biscuit cutter, and place in pan, a little distance apart. 3. Bake in a quick oven from 12 to 14 minutes. ''Ever make any biscuits, child?" "No, Aunty Rolling Pin, but I believe I can with your help, if you'll be so kind." " 'Deed I will, child." Aunty Rolling Pin gave a delighted chuckle. ''I've been waiting patiently for the chance." "I'm going to give a Dolls' Kitchen Party, Aunty." "Ah, I'm glad you told me, child; that makes everything more important than ever. So, as you gather together the things you'll need, you can listen — iJp^J j ahem! — to Aunty Rolling Pin's wisdom." *rjt| "You know about 'most everything!" said Mary "Uifi4 " Frances. "I'd be much obliged to you for any other dlllUr* hints during the rest of my lessons." "I'll be glad to help, child," said Aunty. Pakintf PcMcler Riscuts. Thimble Biscuits 99 '^ Mother expected to explain everything to me, you see ^^Yes, yes, child," smiled Aunty Rolling Pin, seeing Mary Frances looked sad; ''but I see you have sifted the flour and baking powder and salt into a bowl and poured it back. Instead of using a bowl, it's a good idea to use a piece of heavy paper. When this is folded funnel-like, the flour can readily be poured into the sifter again and again." ''That certainly is easier," said Mary Frances, putting the hint to practice. "In order to get the baking powder into every bit of the flour, they should be sifted together three times. Now, I see you are working the butter into the flour. Rub lightly with your flnger tips. That's it — pour the milk

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