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Breads

Baking Powder Biscuits

Cook 12 min
Kuelbs

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour; sifted
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup milk

Steps

  1. 1

    Sift dry ingredients together; cut in shortening until its coarse crumbs.

  2. 2

    Add milk all at once.

  3. 3

    Stir with fork until dough follows fork around bowl.

  4. 4

    Turn out onto lightly floured surface.

  5. 5

    Knead 10 to 12 strokes.

  6. 6

    Roll or pat dough 1/2 inch thick.

  7. 7

    Dip 2-1/2 inch biscuit cutter into flour.

  8. 8

    Cut dough into biscuits.

  9. 9

    Bake on un-greased baking sheet at 450 degrees, about 12 minutes.

  10. 10

    Makes 10 biscuites

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