Baking Powder Biscuits
Prep
Cook
Category: | Bread |
Ingredients
For
8
Person(s)
Recipe
2 cup(s) flour |
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt |
1/3 cup(s) shortening |
3/4 cup(s) milk |
1 tablespoon(s) baking powder |
Baking Powder Biscuits Directions
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
- Add milk and blend lightly with fork only until flour is moistenend and dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
- Turn out on lightly floured board, knead lightly about 30 seconds and roll 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough with biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flout between cuts.
- Place on greased or "pam" sprayed baking sheet. Bake at 475 for 12 to 15 minutes.
- these can also be dropped by