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ENGLISH TEA BISCUITS
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ENGLISH TEA BISCUITS

12 ingredients 11 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1065
Calories
33g
Protein
29g
Fat
169g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • one cup sour milk
  • 4 level teaspoons baking 1 cup mashed potatoes
  • 3 level teaspoons baking 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 kitchen spoon fat
  • salt

Directions

1

4 cups flour. 2 tablespoons butter or fat.

2

4 level teaspoons baking 1 cup mashed potatoes.

3

powder. 1 cup milk.

4

1 teaspoon salt.

5

Boil and mash potatoes, having them free from lumps. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder, add potatoes and rub in fat or butter. Mix to a light dough with egg and milk; roll out a little thinner than ordinary biscuits and bake in hot oven. Serve hot. Use potatoes while warm.

6

SODA BISCUITS

7

1 qt. flour. 3 level teaspoons baking

8

1 teaspoon soda. powder.

9

1 teaspoon salt. 1 kitchen spoon fat.

10

1 cup sour milk.

11

Sift soda, salt and flour, mix in lightly the fat. Make into soft dough with milk. Knead smooth, roll out, cut and bake quickly. Leave piece of dough size of biscuit, put into one cup sour milk, let stand until next time, and use in making up the dough. This makes lovely light biscuits.

By Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Lyles, 1860-1924 · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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