This is an easy homemade biscuit recipe with baking powder used as the leavening. The biscuits turn out perfectly soft and flaky on the inside every time.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- baking powder: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- shortening: 0.5 cup
- milk: 0.75 cup (cold)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough briefly, 5 to 7 times. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut out biscuits with a floured cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
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Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
