This section is from the book "Foods And Household Management", by Helen Kinne. Also available from Amazon: Foods and Household Management.
Scalded milk
Raisins cut in quarters
Yeast
Ext. lemon
1 cup
1/3 cup
1/3 cup
1/2 teaspoonful
1 cup
1 cake dissolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoonful
Add 1/2 sugar and salt to milk. When lukewarm, add dissolved yeast and 1 1/2 cups flour. Cover and let rise until light. Add butter, remaining sugar, raisins, lemon, and flour enough to make a stiff batter. Let rise, shape like biscuits, let rise again and bake. If wanted glazed, brush over with beaten egg before baking.
 
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