Baking Powder Biscuits

Submitted by valerinna on February 15, 2012 - 10:46pm

Summary

Yield
SourceMirth Hunter
Prep Time20 minutes
CategoryBreads
CuisineAmerican
TagsBISCUITS, milk

Description

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cup flour (all purpose)
  • 2 1/2 tsps baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup milk

Instructions

Heat oven to 450 degrees.  Cut shortening into flour, baking powder, and salt.  With pastry blender (to fine crumbs).  Stir in milk.  Turn dough on lightly floured surface, knead about 10 times, roll 1/2 inch thick.  Cut with floured cutter.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.  Bake 10 -12 minutes.

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