Dixie Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot mashed potatoes
1 c. potato water
1 c. cold water
1 scant c. lard, melted
1 cake yeast
1 scant c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. salt
flour to make a stiff dough

Preparation

Mix potatoes, potato water, cold water, lard, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 2 hours.
Beat egg and salt together and add to mixture.
Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Grease well on top and put in a cool place.
Make out 2 or 3 hours before baking. The dough will keep several days if kept in a cool place, but don't let freeze.
Keep well greased on top.