Chicken Shortcakes<------> Biscuits & Gravy

From a
1928
cook book
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...Biscuit
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2 c. Flour
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
4 Tbsp. Shortening
1 large Egg
1/2 c. Water
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Sift together
Flour,
Baking Powder,
and Salt.
Add Shortening
and mix in thoroughly
with steel fork.
Add Egg,
and sufficient Water
to make a Soft Dough.
Cut with any large Biscuit Cutter
which has been dipped in Flour,
or,
half fill Greased Muffin rings
which have been placed on a baking pan.
Bake in hot oven at 475 F.
for 1o to 12 minutes.
These split and either Buttered or not,
as you desire,
fill with hot Creamed Chicken in White Sauce,
or one of many other varieties of
Creamed Meat,
or Mushrooms.

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Makes 6
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