Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Maple Biscuits

Category: Breads

2 c Sifted flour

5 tb Shortening

3 ts Baking powder

2/3 c Milk (about)

1/2 ts Salt

Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is

as fine as corn meal. Add milk, mixing until a soft dough is formed. Knead

lightly on floured board for about 20 seconds. Roll to about 1/4 inch

thickness and spread well with soft butter. Now spread one half of the

dough very generously with maple sugar which has been scraped from the

pail. Fold the other half of buttered dough over the sugared half. Cut in 1

inch squares and place thightly together in buttered baking pan. Bake

quickly in 450 F. for 15 minutes.