biscuits in their simplicity, basic composition,
and floury taste. Irish soda bread is made with
soft whole-wheat flour and without fat.
Early American Biscuits
Despite their name, these American
biscuits were cooked only once, and were
rich and moist, not dry.
Biscuit
One pound flour, one ounce butter, one
egg, wet with milk and break while oven is
heating; and in same proportion.
Butter Biscuit
One pint each milk and emptins [liquid
yeast], laid into flour, in sponge; next
morning add one pound butter melted, not
hot, and knead into as much flour as will
with another pint of warmed milk, be of a
sufficient consistence to make soft —
some melt the butter in the milk.