2 cups of flour
4 teaspoonsful of baking powder
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 tablespoonful of lard
1 tablespoonful of butter
¾ cup of milk and water in equal parts

Mix the dry ingredients as well as you can with a spoon, then add the milk and water. Roll out and cut into biscuits, and bake about ten minutes in medium hot oven.