Afternoon Ruby Tea Biscuits -

4 ts Baking powder

2 tb Sugar

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 c Vegetable shortening

3/4 c Milk

1/2 c Red jam or jelly

12 times. Rub some flour on a rolling pin and roll out the dough until it's about 1/4" thick. With a large biscuit cutter cut circles, very close together,

1" apart. With a small biscuit cutter (smaller than the one used to cut out the biscuits) cut a hole in the rest of the circles to make rings and lift out the centers with the spatula. Set these little centers aside. With the spatula place the rings on top of the large circles on the cookie sheet. Put a teaspoonful of jam or jelly in the middle of each ring. Bake the biscuits

12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and slightly golden. Take the cookie sheet from the oven. Immediately lift the biscuits from the cookie sheet with the spatula. --