COFFEE RING
- 3 cups flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup raisins, washed, drained and floured
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 1 egg
- ½ cup chopped nuts
Sift dry ingredients together; add raisins; to milk add melted shortening and beaten egg; mix thoroughly and add to the dry ingredients; add more milk if necessary, to make a soft dough; roll out lightly about ½ inch thick, divide into two long strips and twist together to form a ring; put into greased pan and sprinkle with a little sugar and nuts; allow to stand about 20 minutes. Bake in moderate oven 20 to 25 minutes.
BISCUITS
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- ¾ cup milk or half milk and half water
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, add shortening and rub in very lightly; add liquid slowly to make soft dough; roll or pat out on floured board to about one-half inch in thickness handling as little as possible; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes.