Tea Biscuits
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons shortening
1/3 cup water
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add well-beaten egg and melted shortening to water and add to dry ingredients to make soft dough. Roll out on floured board to about 1/2-inch thick; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in moderate oven about 25 minutes.