Maryland Biscuit
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dough
Combine one and a half pounds of flour, a quarter of a pound of lard, and a pinch of salt.
Mix enough milk and water to make a stiff dough.
Beat the dough with an axe for half an hour, until the dough is soft or until it breaks when pulled.
Use machines to facilitate the operation.
Shape and bake
Form the dough into small biscuits.
Prick each biscuit with a fork several times.
Bake the biscuits quickly.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Flour
- Forms the main structure of the dough once bound with liquid.
- Lard
- Adds fat, which tenderises the biscuit and keeps it short and flaky.
- Milk and water (in the method)
- Hydrate the flour so it forms a stiff, workable dough.
The step that matters
Beating the dough. Beating develops gluten so the dough becomes soft and elastic enough to hold its shape. Stop when the dough breaks cleanly when pulled, because overworking makes the biscuits tough.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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