ONION BISCUITS

Ingredients:
Onion - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Shortening - 1 tbsp
All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups (sifted)
Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Celery weed - 1/2 tsp
Shortening - 1/4 cup
Egg - 1 (slightly beaten)
Milk - 1/3 cup

Method:

• Cook onion in one tbsp shortening till tender.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt; stir in celery weed.
• Cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add onion, egg, and milk all at once and stir just till dough follows fork around bowl.
• Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead gently 1/2 minute.
• pat or roll 1/2" thick.
• Cut with floured 1 3/4" cutter.
• Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 425 for 12 minutes or till done.
• Makes 12 biscuits.