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Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast

Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit)

Start the day with Farmer’s original Fruit Rolls (Pin Wheel Biscuit) method, preserved as a source transcription.

BreakfastBrunchVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep25 min
Est. cook15 min
Est. serves4
Total40 min
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  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup stoned raisins (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons citron (finely chopped)
  • ⅓ teaspoon cinnamon

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Mix as Baking Powder Biscuit II. Roll to one-fourth inch thickness, brush over with melted butter, and sprinkle with fruit, sugar, and cinnamon. Roll like a jelly roll; cut off pieces three-fourths inch in thickness. Place on buttered tin, and bake in hot oven fifteen minutes. Currants may be used in place of raisins and citron.

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