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BEATEN  BISCUIT
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BEATEN BISCUIT

4 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

570
Calories
13g
Protein
14g
Fat
95g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one-half pint of cold water
  • one tablespoonful of lard
  • one quart of flour
  • salt

Directions

1

Mix one-half pint of cold water, one tablespoonful of lard, one quart of flour and teaspoonful of salt. Rub the lard in the flour, and add water and salt. This makes a very stiff dough. Put it on a board and beat it for thirty minutes. A wooden mallet is the best thing to beat it with. At the end of that time the dough will be very elastic. Pull off pieces and form into l)alls about the size of a walnut, flatten slightly and prick with a fork. They must never be cut out with a cutter. Bake in a quick oven until slightly brown. These are the real old-fasbioned Maryland biscuits, though a very old cook book substitutes cream for water.

By Shutt, William E., Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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