Soda Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 4 cupfuls of sifted flour
  • 1/2 cupful of butter
  • 1 pint of sweet milk or water
  • 1 teaspoonful of soda
  • 2 teaspoonfuls of cream tartar

Directions

Sift the flour, cream tartar and soda together. Add 1 teaspoonful of salt and rub in the shortening. Make into a soft dough with the milk or water. Roll out; cut with biscuit-cutter and bake.