Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Title: BEATEN BISCUITS

Title: BEATEN BISCUITS
Categories: Colonial, Breads, Biscuits
Servings: 24
----------------------------OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC----------------------------
--------------------------COLONIAL COOKBOOK-YANKEE--------------------------

2 c Flour
1/3 c Shortening
1 ts Salt Milk

Sift flour with salt and cut shrotening in thoroughly. Add enough milk to make stiff dough. Work dough for 20 minutes on floured board by beating dough with mallet or rolling pin, folding it, then beating and folding again over and over until the dough is blistered and pops. roll of 1/3 inch thick and cut with 2-inch round cutter. prick with fork. Bake on ungreased cooke sheet for about 15 minutes at 400 F. Makes approximately 2 dozen.

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