Baking Powder Biscuits II

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"WHEN I was growing up, Mother made these wonderful biscuits often. Some time ago, I consulted her box of old recipes and was delighted to find this childhood favorite. Now these warm and tender biscuits are a special treat for my family, too. -Catherine Yoder, Bertha, Minnesota"


REVIEWS:

These were the BEST! I used butter flavored shortening and WOW talk about melt in your mouth and sooo super easy to whip up!

This is the biscuit recipe I've been looking for! I got 10 biscuits from the batch & though there are only 2 of us, there are none left. DH just came out of the kitchen with the last 2, a jar of jelly, and a smile on his face. Thank you for the perfect biscuit recipe!

My kids and husband LOVED these biscuits. They were light and tasty. I used only 1 tablespoon of sugar and a bit more salt. Thanks for this great recipe!!

Biscuits so tender they bordered on fragile. I turned the dough over on a floured surface, just 8 times until it would roughly hold together, before patting out the dough, rather than rolling it. I think I would leave out the sugar, unless I was using them for strawberry shortcake (and I think I will!)

This recipe is much better than the one I had been using. It is much lighter and I like the slight sweetness. I didn't have any milk or shortening so I used water and butter instead. Delicious and buttery. Next time I will use milk but keep the butter.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! These are by far the best biscuits I've ever made or eaten!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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