BAKING POWDER BISCUIT
Reading edition
2 cups of flour 4 teaspoonsful of baking powder 1 teaspoonful of salt 1 tablespoonful of lard 1 tablespoonful of butter ¾ cup of milk and water in equal parts
Mix the dry ingredients as well as you can with a spoon, then add the milk and water. Roll out and cut into biscuits, and bake about ten minutes in medium hot oven.