Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450.
• 2 sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 cut shortening into mixture with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• 4 stir in just enough milk to form a soft dough. dough should leave the side of the bowl and round up into a ball.
• 5 too much milk will make the dough sticky and not enough milk will make biscuits dry.
• 6 turn dough onto lightly floured surface and need 10 to 15 strokes.
• 7 roll or pat to 1/2" thick. cut with floured biscuit cutter.
• 8 place on baking sheet about an inch apart for crusty sides or let biscuits touch for soft sides.
• 9 bake on lightly greased pan for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 remove immediately from cookie sheet.