Beaten Biscuit

• A Quart of Flour
• A Teaspoonful of Salt
• A Heaping Teaspoonful<

Sift the flour and add the salt, mixing thoroughly. Then add the lard, and blend by rubbing through the hands till not a lump remains in the flour. Now add gradually the water or milk, or the milk and water combined, using half and half of each, and knead all the while till the dough, which must not be too soft, but rather stiff, is formed. Then lay the dough on a biscuit board on a bloc