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Quick Doughs (Drop Biscuits or Emergency)

Drop Biscuits or Emergency Biscuits. 2 C. flour t. salt 3 t. baking powder 2 T. shortening C. (?) milk 1. Mix the same as baking powder biscuits. 2. Add milk enough to make a stiff drop batter and drop by tablespoonfuls one inch apart, on a well greased baking sheet. 3. Bake twelve to fifteen minutes in hot oven.

Egg Tea Rolls. 2 C. flour t. sait 3 T. fat 1 egg 4 t. baking powder 1. Mix dry ingredients and sift three times. 2. Cut in shortening with two knives. 3. Add beaten egg to one-half the milk and add gradually to the dry ingredients. ness. 4. Add enough more milk to make a soft dough. 5. Turn onto a floured board. Roll lightly to inch thick- 6. Cut into oblong pieces and with a floured knife crease through the center of each piece lengthwise. 7. Brush the top of each roll with the white of egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar. 8. Place on greased baking sheet and bake in hot oven twelve to fifteen minutes.

Cinnamon Rolls. 2 C. flour 2 T. fat 4 t. baking powder 3 C. (?) milk t. salt + C. sugar t. cinnamon 1. Mix as for baking powder biscuit. 2. Roll 4 inch thick, brush with melted butter and spread with sugar and cinnamon. 3. Roll like jelly roll and cut into pieces 1 inch thick. 4. Stand pieces on end on a well greased tin and bake in hot oven fifteen minutes.

Note. One-half cup finely chopped fruit (raisins, currants or citron) may be spread over the dough before it is rolled up. Cheese Biscuit. 2 C. flour 3 T. butter 4 t. baking powder C. (?) milk t. salt grated cheese 1. Mix like baking powder biscuits. 2. Roll one-fourth inch thick. 3. Spread one-half of the dough with grated cheese, sprinkle with salt and pepper and fold the other half of the dough over the cheese. 4. Roll lightly with the rolling pin to make the two layers stick together, then cut with small biscuit cutter and bake on floured pan twelve to fifteen minutes in hot oven. 5. Serve hot with salads.