Potato Biscuit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cooked potatoes
1 1/2 c. flour
2 level tsp. baking powder
1/2 level tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
about 3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Boil and mash the potatoes, having them free from lumps.
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder;
add the potatoes and cut in the shortening.
Mix to a light dough with the egg and milk; roll out a little thinner than ordinary biscuit and bake in a hot oven. Serve as soon as done.