Biscuits part 2
More comfort food from the estimable Dr Price. May you all use it well.
BRAN BISCUITS
1/2 cup bran
1-1/2 cups flour
5 teaspoons Dr. Price’s Baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons shortening
Mix thoroughly bran, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar; add sufficient water to make soft dough; add melted shortening; roll out lightly to about 1/4 inch thick on floured board; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes.
CHEESE BISCUITS
1-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Dr. Price’s Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon shortening
6 tablespoons grated cheese
5/8 cup milk
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add shortening and cheese; rub in very lightly; add milk slowly, just enough to hold dough together. Turn out on floured board and roll about 1/2 inch thick; cut with small biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes.
EGG BISCUITS
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price’s Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons shortening
1/3 cup water
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add well beaten egg and melted shortening to water and add to dry ingredients to make soft dough. Roll out on floured board to about 1/2 inch thick; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in moderate oven about 25 minutes.
SCONES
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price’s Baking Powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 eggs
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening and rub in very lightly. Beat eggs until light; add milk to eggs and add slowly to mixture to make soft dough. Roll out 1/2 inch thick on floured board; cut into pieces 3 inches square and fold over, making them three-cornered; brush with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Bake about 25 minutes in hot oven.
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