No. 16.—Thimble Biscuits.
(Nice for Dolls' Tea Party.)
| 1 cup flour |
| 2 teaspoons baking powder |
| 1 tablespoon butter |
| ½ cup milk (scant) |
| ¼ teaspoon salt |
1. A hot oven and a greased pan.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt three times.
3. Rub butter lightly into the flour.
4. Pour the milk on gradually, mixing all the while with a knife, until a soft dough is formed.
(Perhaps not all the milk will be needed.)
5. Turn the dough on a well-floured board.
6. Pat it with the rolling pin until ¼ inch thick.
7. Use a large thimble as a cutter, and cut biscuits as close to each other as possible.