Lowney’s – Baking Powder Biscuit

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour (approx. 240g)
• 2 tablespoons butter (28g) or 2 tablespoons lard (28g) or 1 tablespoon butter (14g) and 1 tablespoon lard (14g)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ to 1 cup milk or half milk and half water (180-240ml)

Method

1. Mix and sift the dry ingredients.
2. Add shortening and chop with knife until mealy.
3. Add milk gradually until a soft spongy dough.
4. Turn on to a floured board; toss with knife until whole surface is floured; pat lightly with rolling pin until one half inch thick.
5. Cut in rounds and bake immediately on buttered sheet in quick oven, about twelve minutes.

Title

Lowney’s Cook Book

Author

Maria Willet Howard