Tea Biscuits

Recipes Ingredients:

3 c White flour
1 ts Salt
4 ts Baking powder
2/3 c Shortening
1/4 c Sugar
2 c Water

Recipe Instructions:

Mix together the dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening. Add water, a little at a time & mix thoroughly. Using more flour if necessary, knead dough lightly until it is well mixed & not sticky. Roll dough with Rolling Pins to 1/2" thickness & cut with a Cookie cutter. Place on Cookie sheet & bake at 400F for 10 minutes. Variation, add 1/2 c currants before adding the water. Makes 18 biscuits. Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook