2 c Flour 4 tb Shortening
2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Prepared mustard
2/3 c Milk 2 tb Melted butter or butter
1/4 c Mince ham -substitute
1/2 ts Salt
Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in
shortening and add milk gradually until soft dough is formed. Turn
onto lightly floured board. Knead lightly. Pat into sheet 1/2 inch
thick. Cut with floured cutter. Lay half of biscuits in well-oiled
pan, brush with melted butter. Put 1/2 teaspoon ham which has been
combined with mustard on each; top with the rest of the rounds. Brush
with milk, and bake in hot oven (450 F) about 12 minutes. Serve hot.
An inch square of bacon may be used instead of the ham in each
biscuit. 12 servings. Florence Taft Eaton, Concord, MA.
Yields
2 servings