Baking Powder Biscuits

By Bonnie T

Ingredients

• 2 C flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C shortening
• 3/4 to 1 C milk

Details

Preparation time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat over to 450. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stirring with fork, add enough milk until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough.

On floured surface, toss dough lightly until dough is no longer sticky. Roll or press dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with floured 2 inch round cutter or floured juice glass. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 450 for 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.

FOOD PROCESSOR DIRECTIONS:
In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; process with 5 on and off pulses to mix. Add shortening to flour mixture; process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1/2 to 2/3 C milk, process with on/off pulses JUST until ball starts to form.

ON lightly floured surface, roll or press dough to 1/2 inch thickness. cut with floured 2 inch round cutter. Continue as directed above.

For CHEESE BISCUITS...add 4 oz (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese to flour shortening mixture. Bake on GREASED cookie sheet.