Metropolitan Life Baking Powder Biscuits

Submitted by ThatCaptJim

"This recipe was given out in the 1930s - My mother in law received it from her mother who got it on a recipe card that was a premium when she signed up for her first life insurance policy! It is a pretty standard biscuit recipe, but I'm retaining it for it's vintage value."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 12 biscuits
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup lard or 1/4 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup milk

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Sift together dry ingredients.
3. Blend in lard with pastry blender or with finger tips. Mixture should resemble coarse cornmeal.
4. Add enough milk to make a soft dough which can be handled, stirring with a fork.
5. Turn out onto slightly floured board and knead for about 1/2 a minute.
6. Roll or pat into 1/2 inch thickness.
7. Cut with 2 inch floured biscuit cutter or glass.
8. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.