Baking Powder Biscuits.
Take 1 pint of flour, sifted, add ¹⁄₂ teaspoon of salt, 2 heaping teaspoons of baking powder, 1 large tablespoon lard and butter, mix this all together before adding your milk, then gradually add enough milk to make a stiff dough. Then roll out and cut in biscuits with a cutter, prick with a fork and place in a hot oven to bake 10 minutes.