Cow Chip Biscuits

Title:
Cow Chip Biscuits

Yield:
18 Servings

Categories:
Biscuits,
Chuckwagon




Ingredients:





     3 c  Flour


     6 ts Baking powder


     3 tb Lard


     1 ts Salt


     1 tb Sugar


 1 1/3 c  Milk (or canned milk, cut to


          -half-strength with water)


          Cow chips (opt, depending


          -on which way the wind is


          -blowing)






 Sift together all dry ingredients; cut in lard until flaky pieces


 form; add milk to moisten mix until sticky; turn onto floured board;


 pat gently until dough is 1/2" thick; cut biscuits from dough; place


 in large (18-20") greased, warm Dutch oven (do not crowd); replace


 cover of Dutch oven and place coals on top; bake approximately 20


 minutes. Serve with honey or preserves or beans or chili. Makes


 approximately 18 biscuits.


 


 From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.


 File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip