Monday, July 4, 2011

Baking Powder Biscuits

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups flour
1 TBS sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk

Heat oven 450 degrees
Cut shortening into flour, sugar, baking power, and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
Stir in milk until dough leaves side of bowl (dough will be soft and sticky).
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or past 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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