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AUNT CAROLINE'S DIXIELAND RECIPES
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MISSISSIPPI BISCUITS

Two cups of flour,
One-fourth teaspoonful of soda,
One and one-half teaspoonsful of baking powder,
One teaspoonful of salt,
Two tablespoonfuls of lard.

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Then work in lightly the lard and mix with sufficient milk to make soft dough. Roll thin, cut into biscuits with small biscuit cutter and bake in quick oven.

VIRGINIA WAFFLES

One and one-half cups of pastry flour,
Two teaspoonsful of baking powder,
One-half teaspoonful of salt,
Four tablespoonsful of melted butter,
One cup of milk,
Two eggs.

To beaten yolks add milk, flour, baking powder, salt and butter. Add stiffly beaten whites last.

COTTON BLOSSOM POPOVERS

Two eggs,
One cup of milk,
One cup of flour,
One-half teaspoonful of salt.

Beat eggs together, add milk, and salt and pour this on the flour. Mix well and bake about forty minutes in rather slow oven. Serve at once.