Medium

Basic Biscuits

Total Time
1h 24m
14m prep · 70m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This biscuit recipe uses simple ingredients and baking powder as the leavening. These homemade biscuits turn out golden brown and super tender inside.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients and preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl; cut in shortening with a fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough briefly, 5 to 7 times.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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