Basic Biscuits Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| All-purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups | ||
| Baking powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk or buttermilk - 1 cup | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Heat the oven to 450° to 500°F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder and salt.
3) With a pastry blender or fork, or work in with your fingers, cut in the shortening.
4) Add the milk to make a soft dough, mixing just until the dough holds together.
5) Flour your hands.
6) Pull off a piece of dough the size of a biscuit and dip the wet edge into the extra flour.
7) Then roll or pat the dough piece into a biscuit shape.
8) On the baking sheet, place the biscuits, slightly touching.
9) Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
10) Take out the baking sheet from oven and let the biscuits cool for 8-10 minutes.
SERVING
11) Serve the biscuits either warm or cold.
1) Heat the oven to 450° to 500°F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder and salt.
3) With a pastry blender or fork, or work in with your fingers, cut in the shortening.
4) Add the milk to make a soft dough, mixing just until the dough holds together.
5) Flour your hands.
6) Pull off a piece of dough the size of a biscuit and dip the wet edge into the extra flour.
7) Then roll or pat the dough piece into a biscuit shape.
8) On the baking sheet, place the biscuits, slightly touching.
9) Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
10) Take out the baking sheet from oven and let the biscuits cool for 8-10 minutes.
SERVING
11) Serve the biscuits either warm or cold.
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