Baking Powder Biscuits

By JDeavers

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup 2% milk

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Measure flour, baking powder and salt into bowl.
Cut in shortening until mixture looks like meal.
Stir in milk.
Round up dough on a lightly floured board. Knead lightly 20 to 25 times (1/2 minute). Roll to 1 inch thick. Cut with a floured biscuit cutter.
Makes 12 biscuits.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes
Convection bake 425 degrees for 8 minutes.