This is a basic biscuit recipe with baking powder used as the leavening. They’re easy to make and go with almost any meal.
Original recipe makes 8 to 12 biscuits
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
25 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
- Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 191 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.2 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fat: 10.9 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 3.2 g
Sodium: 225 mg