Date and nut biscuits

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sifted bread flour
½ teaspoon Salt
3 teaspoons Baking powder
¼ cup Shortening
¾ cup Milk
½ cup Chopped dates
½ cup Chopped nuts

Directions

These are from The Gold Cook Book.

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Sift.

2. Cut in shortening with 2 knives until the consistency of coarse cornmeal.

3. Stir in the milk, a little at a time, to make a soft dough.

4. Add nuts and dates.

5. Turn out onto slightly floured board and knead for ½ min.

6. Roll to ½" thickness.

7. Cut in 2" rounds with floured cutter.

8. Place on an ungreased sheet. 9. Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 min. Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by broach@... on Apr 1, 1997

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