Raised Biscuits.
¹⁄₂ cup of milk scalded and cooled then add ¹⁄₂ cup of luke warm water with 1 compressed yeast cake dissolved in lukewarm water, 1 tablespoon of lard or butter melted, ¹⁄₂ teaspoon of salt, beat thoroughly together and make in a stiff dough, add more flour if necessary and put in a warm place to rise about 2 hours. Then mould out in biscuits, place in pan to get light, then bake in hot oven 10 minutes to a light brown.