Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4           cup  milk -- up to 1
  4          teaspoons  instant minced onion
  3               cups  sifted white lily flour
  4          teaspoons  baking powder
  1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
  1 1/4      teaspoons  dry mustard
     1/3           cup  shortening
                        butter or margarine -- melted

Preparation:

Grease an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine 1/4 cup milk and onion. In mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt and mustard. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Blend in milk and onion. Blend in enough milk to make a soft dough. Onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth turn out dough and knead gently 30 seconds. Roll out 1/2 inch thick. With floured 2 3/4 inch biscuit cutter, cut out 12 or 13 biscuits. Brush tops with melted butter or margarine. Vertically, on sides, arrange zig-zag fashion, loosely fill pan. Brush top of loaf with butter or margarine. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Carefully remove to wire rack and brush again with butter or margarine. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information:

735 Calories (kcal); 75g Total Fat; (89% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 25mg Cholesterol; 5238mg Sodium