Tomato Biscuits
6 cups flour
1/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon paprika
1 cup pure tomato juice (canned juice is preferred.
Put flour in bowl. Make a hole in the flour. Put in shortening, salt, paprika, soda and baking powder. With the finger tips gradually work in the shortening and other ingredients. Last add the tomato juice gradually working in more flour. Work until a soft dough is formed. Better biscuits are obtained if dough is allowed to cool before baking. Cut biscuit about 3/4″ – 1″ thick and bake in oven about 15 minutes at about 425 degrees.
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