2 c Sifted flour
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
5 tb Shortening
2/3 c Milk (about)
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