2 c Sifted flour 5 tb Shortening
3 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Milk (about)
1/2 ts Salt
———————THE “LARK” (COOKING, WP51, C———————
Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until
mixture is as fine as corn meal. Add milk, mixing until a soft dough
is formed. Knead lightly on floured board for about 20 seconds. Roll
to about 1/4 inch thickness and spread well with soft butter. Now
spread one half of the dough very generously with maple sugar which
has been scraped from the pail. Fold the other half of buttered dough
over the sugared half. Cut in 1 inch squares and place thightly
together in buttered baking pan. Bake quickly in 450 F. for 15
minutes.
Yields
16 servings