Baking Powder Biscuits

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven at *375*. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir with fork until ingredients are evenly moistened. Gather into ball.

Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead 6 to 10 strokes to finish mixing. Roll dough about 1/2-inch thick; cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds and arrange in 2 circles around a cookie sheet.

Place cookie sheet on oven broiling rack. Bake at *375* degrees, 10 to 11 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet.