This vintage recipe goes back to a 1956 Betty Crocker Cookbook! Simply combine the dry ingredients and add the milk to form a dough. Somewhere between a biscuit and a breadstick, these are very tasty served with a bowl of homemade tomato soup or a hearty bowl of stew.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
METHOD:
Heat oven to 450°F.
Melt butter and pour into a 13 x 9 inch oblong baking pan.
Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add milk and stir slowly with a fork until dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board; knead lightly 10 times.
Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick into an 8 x 12 rectangle. Cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1-inch strips. Dip each strip in melted butter on both sides and place in pan close together in two rows. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
In the original recipe, variations include:
- Cheese: add 1/2 cup grated sharp cheese to the dry ingredients.
- Garlic: Add 1/2 clove finely minced garlic to the butter before melting.
