Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1901 — A “Goodie” for the Afternoon Tea. [ARTICLE]

A “Goodie” for the Afternoon Tea.

Here is a recipe for little chocolate biscuit that are nice for 5 o’clock tea: Melt half a pound cf butetr in a large basin over hot water and stir in gradually, in the following order, two beaten eggs, half a pound of white sifted sugar, two large tablespoonfuls of cocoa and a pound of flour. Sprinkle over the whole a heaped teaspoonful of baking powder, roll out thin, cut into biscuits about the size of a wine glass and bake on a buttered tin in a quick oven about ten minutes.