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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 scant tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp soda
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup milk
- pinch of salt
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 20mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Combine flour, cream of tartar, 1 tsp. soda, 3 tsp. sugar, 1/2 cup shortening.
Step 2
Add milk to slightly beaten egg.
Step 3
Make a well in flour mixture and add liquid.
Step 4
Mix together with a fork to form a soft dough.
Step 5
Pat on floured board to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a round cutter.
Step 6
Place on slightly greased baking sheet.
Step 7
Bake at 375 until lightly browned for 20 minutes.
Step 8
Serve hot.
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Ingredients
- 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
- Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
- Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
- Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
- Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
- Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
- Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
- In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
- Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
- baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
- Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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