EDITH ADAMS’ 1l2tas ANNUAL PRIZE COOK BOOK 33

TEA BISCUITS

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
(With Variations)
2 cups sifted cake flour, OR
134 cups bread or all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon salt 1% cup shortening
% to 34 cup milk or water

Sift dry ingredients into bowl and cut in
shortening until mixture is like cornmeal.
Make a well in the centre and pour milk
or water into it. Stir vigorously until the
dough is fairly free from the sides of the
bowl—about a scant % minute. Turn the
dough onto a lightly floured board. Knead
it gently for a scant % minute. Cut the
dough with a biscuit cutter. If it sticks
dip the cutter in a very little flour. Brush
the top of the biscuits with milk. Bake at
425 degrees F. for 12 minutes.

To reheat biscuits: Place them in a paper
bag, close the bag and place it in a quick
oven 425 degrees F.; or sprinkle a very
little water on the biscuits and reheat them
in a covered double boiler.

Shortcake Biscuit: Add 1 egg as part of
the liquid and 1 tablespoon sugar.

Cheese Biscuit: Add 1 cup grated cheese
to flour in recipe and cut shortening to 2
tablespoons.

Cheese Topping: Heat 1 package plain
or pimento cheese with % cup butter, beat
together and spread on biscuit dough.

Orange Biscuit: Cook 2 tablespoons
butter, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon
orange juice, rind of 1 orange to a paste.
Spread on biscuit dough.

CANADIAN BLACKBERRY ROLL
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
14 cup shortening 1% teaspoons salt
2, cup sweet milk Melted butter
2 cups blackberries ‘4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cut
in shortening, add milk to make a soft

dough. Roll out, % inch thick, into a
rectangle, 12 by 14 inches. Spread with
melted butter. Combine blackberries,

sugar and lemon juice. Cover dough with
berry mixture. Roll like jelly roll; twist
ends to form crescent. With scissors cut
top crust of roll at 3%-inch intervals.
Line bake pan with wax paper. Bake in
hot oven of 425 degrees F. for 25 to 30
minutes. Serve hot with cream or milk as
desired.

“Blackberries are hanging ripe and
luscious on the bushes in the pastures and
vacant lots, so here is my favorite recipe
for our own Canadian Blackberry Roll.”

Mrs. N. P. Frost, R.R. 2, Abbotsford.

CHEESE BITES
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lard (or 2 tablespoons
other shortening) ,
4 cup cold milk (or cold water)
1 packet of cream cheese
2 beaten eggs
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cut
in chilled shortening. Then add grated
cheese and eggs. Add milk (or cold water),
roll small pieces in hands and drop on
greased pan. Bake in hot oven for about
10 minutes.
“These are very tasty—they keep well
and can be served hot or cold.”
Mrs. G. J. Busby, 3989 Marshall Road,
R.R. 3, Abbotsford, B. C.

DAGWOOD BAKING POWDER
BISCUITS
4 cups sifted pastry flour
2 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons double acting
(6 other) baking powder
Water or milk about 2 cups
Sift flour, salt and baking powder thor-
oughly. Mix in shortening with fingers.
Add milk or water to make a nice dough.
Roll dough out thin, grease all over with
extra melted shortening, fold over and
grease again. Then fold again once more.
Now cut the biscuits. You will be cutting
through 4 layers of dough. Place on a
greased cookie sheet. Bake in a hot oven,
425 degrees F. for about 15 minutes. The
biscuits will come apart in layers.
“These are the grandest biscuits.”
Mrs. Gertrude Barnes, 1724 West
Fourth Avenue, Vancouver, B. C.

TEA KISSES
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon salt % cup shortening >
1 cup white sugar 2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
¥% cup sweet milk (scant)

Sift flour, baking powder and salt to-
gether. Rub in shortening and white
sugar. Add eggs, flavoring and milk. Beat
together thoroughly. Drop onto a greased
tin by spoonfuls. Sprinkle with granulated
sugar. Bake in a hot oven.

“These are delicious little tea cakes and
will not spread if they are popped imme-
diately into a hot oven, or kept in a cold
place until ready to go in.”

Mrs. Fred T. Carroll, R.R.7, New West-
minster, B. C.

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