Baking powder biscuits

Baking powder biscuits

Ingredients/Components

• salt - 1/2 tsp
• baking powder - 1 Tbsp
• shortening - 3 Tbsp
• cup milk - 3/4 item
• cup butter or margarine - 1/4 item
• cups all-purpose flour - 2 item

How to make baking powder biscuits:

Preheat oven to 450°. Grease baking sheet. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough lightly. Roll out 1/2 inch thick. Cut into biscuit rounds with a two inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until brown.

Drop biscuits: Make dough as above increasing milk to about one cup or enough to make stiff batter. Drop by spoonsful onto greased baking sheet. Bake as above.

Makes abut 28 biscuits.

Recipe categories: Breads, Rolls/biscuits, High calcium.