Presented as published in 1920. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
nut-free
Tea Biscuits
From The Twin-city housewife, 1920
Serves 12
Brush with yolk of egg and milk to glaze.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- Sift one quart of flour
- one teaspoon of salt
- three round teaspoons of baking powder
- one large tablespoonful of lard
- just enough sweet milk
Method
Roll out half-inch thick, place in greased pan, and bake for about fifteen minutes.
Nutrition per serving
199Calories
5 gProtein
39 gCarbs
3 gFat
Estimated from matched ingredients across 12 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The Twin-city housewife (1920) by N.C.) International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. Whatsoever Circle (Winston-Salem, page 1. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Tea Biscuits Sift one quart of flour with one teaspoon of salt, and three round- ing teaspoons of baking powder. Into this rub one large tablespoonful of lard until it is of the consistency of corn meal, then add just enough sweet milk
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