Potato Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Boil six good sized potatoes with their jackets on.
2. 2
   Take them out with a skimmer.
3. 3
   Drain and squeeze with a towel to ensure being dry.
4. 4
   Remove skin and mash them perfectly free from lumps. Add a tablespoon of butter, one egg and a pint of sweet milk. When cool, beat in half cup yeast.
5. 5
   Put in just enough flour to make a stiff dough.
6. 6
   When the mixture rises, make into small cakes.
7. 7
   Let them rise the same as biscuits.
8. 8
   Bake to a delicate brown.
9. 9
   This dough is
10. 10
    very fine dropped into meat soups or pot pies.