Thin Water Biscuits

Ingredients

• One-half pound of flour
• Two ounces butter 
• A pinch (1⁄8 teaspoon) of salt
• Milk

Directions

Dough

1. Mix all ingredients into a stiff paste
2. Roll out paste very thin
3. Prick the paste well with the biscuit pricker
4. Cut in diamonds

Cooking

• Bake them in a quick oven (375-400° F)

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Paul W. Haire

Louisiana Anthology

July 19,2017