American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Vinegar Biscuits

Original Recipe

Take two quarts of flour, one large tablespoonful of lard or butter, one tablespoonful and a half of vinegar and one teaspoonful of soda; put the soda in the vinegar and stir it well; stir in the flour; beat two eggs very light and add to it; make a dough with warm water stiff enough to roll out, and cut with a biscuit-cutter one inch thick and bake in a quick oven.

Ingredients

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  • 2 quarts of flour
  • 1 large tablespoonful of lard or butter
  • 1 tablespoonful and a half of vinegar and one teaspoonful of soda
  • 1 in the vinegar and stir it well
  • 2 eggs very light and add to it
  • 1 dough with warm water stiff enough to roll out

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Instructions

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    Take two quarts of flour, one large tablespoonful of lard or butter, one tablespoonful and a half of vinegar and one teaspoonful of soda; put the soda in the vinegar and stir it well; stir in the flour; beat two eggs very light and add to it; make a dough with warm water stiff enough to roll out, and cut with a biscuit-cutter one inch thick and bake in a _quick_ oven.

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