Grandma’s Shortcake.
1 lb. flour, dried and sifted.
¼ lb. butter, and half as much lard.
1 saltspoonful salt.
A pinch of soda, thoroughly dissolved in just enough vinegar to cover it, and well worked in.
Enough ice-water to enable you to roll out into paste half an inch thick. Cut into squares, prick with a fork, and bake light brown. Split, butter, and eat while hot.