(2) Biscuits and shortcakes.
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Cut in or chop in the butter.
Add the wetting slowly.
(3) A richer, fine-grained butter cake.
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Cream the butter, and beat in the sugar.
Beat the whites and yolks of the eggs separately.
Beat the yolks into the creamed butter and sugar.