Biscuits

Biscuits

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 Tbsp
• buttermilk - 1 c
• baking powder - 1/8 tsp
• shortening - 3/4 c
• self-rising flour - 2 c
• butter or margarine, melted - 1 Tbsp

How to make biscuits:

Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until shortening is the size of peas. Add buttermilk, stirring with fork until dry ingredients are moistened. (Dough will resemble cottage cheese and be sticky.) Turn dough out onto a heavily-floured surface and knead lightly 4 or 5 times. Roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cutter. Place on lightly-greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes. Brush with butter. Yeild: 10 biscuits.

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