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Baking Powder Biscuits

teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons fat About cup milk Mix and sift dry ingredients. Rub in fat with tips of fingers, or chop in with a knife. Add milk gradually to make a soft dough. Use a knife in mixing. Toss on a well-floured board. Pat and roll out to 1 inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter dipped in flour. Place close together on an oiled pan and bake in a hot oven 450° F. 10 to 15 minutes. For emergency biscuit increase milk to 1 cup and drop by spoonfuls on greased tin or in greased muffin pans and bake.