Basic Biscuits

Basic Biscuits

Recipe by lenihan5 from allrecipes.com

Breakfast,Bread 25 Mins.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 0.75 cup cold milk

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients and preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 191
  • Carbohydrate: 20g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 1g

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