Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe
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Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors fashion, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk; quickly mix just until mixture forms soft dough that leaves side of bowl.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 6 to 8 strokes to mix thoroughly. With floured rolling pin, roll out dough, 1/2 inch thick for high, fluffy biscuits, 1/4 inch thick for thin, crusty ones.
4. With floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. With pancake turner, place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart for crusty biscuits, nearly touching for soft-sided ones.
5. Press trimmings together; roll and cut as above. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
2. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors fashion, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk; quickly mix just until mixture forms soft dough that leaves side of bowl.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 6 to 8 strokes to mix thoroughly. With floured rolling pin, roll out dough, 1/2 inch thick for high, fluffy biscuits, 1/4 inch thick for thin, crusty ones.
4. With floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. With pancake turner, place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart for crusty biscuits, nearly touching for soft-sided ones.
5. Press trimmings together; roll and cut as above. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
