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by Mary Blake; Carnation Milk Products Company

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

2 cups bread flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. cold fat

2 tsp. sugar

¼ cup Carnation Milk

½ cup water

Sift dry ingredients, rub in shortening with finger tips or cut in with two knives. Add Carnation diluted with the water and mix to soft dough. Toss on slightly floured board, roll or pat out to ¾ inch thickness, and cut with biscuit cutter. Brush top with thin layer of melted fat. Bake in a hot (450°F) oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 14 biscuits. EMERGENCY BISCUITS are made by using the same recipe, changing the liquid to ⅓ cup Carnation and ⅔ cup water. Drop by spoonsful onto a greased tin and bake.