Beaten Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. sifted flour
1/3 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
shortening

Preparation

Sift sugar and salt with flour.
Blend in shortening and add just enough milk to make a very stiff dough.
Knead on floured board until dough becomes soft and pliable.
Run through a meat grinder or beat steadily with a wooden mallet for 30 minutes or until dough blisters, keeping edges turned in.
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with biscuit cutter.
Prick with fork and bake in moderate (350\u00b0) oven for 30 minutes.
Should be a delicate ivory color.