Baking Powder Biscuits

  • Average
  • 10 mins
  • 10 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

Cut shortening into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with pastry blender. Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl and rounds up into a bowl.

Step 2

Knead twenty to twenty five times on a lightly floured surface. Roll out and pat 1/2 inch thick.

Step 3

Cut out with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 450.