beaten biscuit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beaten biscuit
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Well, so they do, but my little Godmother gave me bully presents,—cigarettes to burn, home-made molasses candy and beaten biscuit.
From Molly Brown's College Friends by Speed, Nell
Those deah little beaten biscuit made me homesick.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
"That's all right," answered Lloyd, tossing the olive stone out on the grass, and helping herself to a beaten biscuit.
From The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
Remember me to your elderly and amiable handmaiden, whose beaten biscuit I recall with such felicity.
From Mavis of Green Hill by Baldwin, Faith
Pour this on the beaten biscuit in the saucepan, stirring constantly; boil for about five minutes, pour into a basin, and use, when cold, in the same manner as the other.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
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