Two cups of flour, 4 teaspoonsful of baking powder, 2 teaspoonsful of sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, 4 tablespoonsful of butter, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup of cream.
Mix and sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Rub in butter, add beaten eggs and cream. Roll out on floured board ¾ in. thick, cut out with a small biscuit cutter, and brush over with white of egg. Bake in a hot oven 15 minutes.
NUT BREAD
(New England)
Mix 3 cups of flour with 4 teaspoonsful of baking powder and 1 teaspoonful of salt.
In another bowl beat together ½ cup of sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup of milk, and 1 cup of English walnuts broken in pieces. Add the dry ingredients to this mixture and let rise 20 minutes, then bake in a loaf 30 to 40 minutes.
BRAN MUFFINS
(New England)