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Mix dry ingredients; rub in shortening and spread thickly over top of
dough before baking.

INDIVIDUAL COFFEE CAKES

2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
4 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

Sift dry ingredients together; rub in shortening lightly with finger
tips; add beaten egg to milk and add to dry ingredients to make soft
dough; divide the dough into six long narrow pieces; with hands roll
out on board each piece very long and thin; spread with butter; cut
each in two and beginning in center twist two pieces together and
bring ends, around to form crescent. Put into greased pan; sprinkle
with chopped nuts. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. While hot, brush
over with thin icing made with 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar moistened
with 1 tablespoon hot water.

COFFEE RING

3 cups flour
5 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 cup raisins, washed, drained and floured
3 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Sift dry ingredients together; add raisins; to milk add melted
shortening and beaten egg; mix thoroughly and add to the dry
ingredients; add more milk if necessary, to make a soft dough; roll
out lightly about 1/2 inch thick, divide into two long strips and
twist together to form a ring; put into greased pan and sprinkle with
a little sugar and nuts; allow to stand about 20 minutes. Bake in
moderate oven 20 to 25 minutes.

BISCUITS

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup milk or half milk and half water

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, add shortening and rub in
very lightly; add liquid slowly to make soft dough; roll or pat out on
floured board to about one-half inch in thickness handling as little
as possible; cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20
minutes.

EMERGENCY OR DROP BISCUITS

Same as recipe for biscuits with the addition of more milk to make
stiff batter. Drop by spoonfuls on greased pan and bake in hot oven 15
to 20 minutes.

WHOLE WHEAT RAISIN BISCUITS

2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
2 teaspoons shortening
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons cut raisins

Mix well flour, salt and baking powder, or sift through coarse
strainer; add shortening and rub in very lightly; add milk; mix to
soft dough, add rai