Homemade Biscuits (with all-purpose flour)  Ingredients:       2 cups All-purpose flour, unbleached    4 teaspoons baking powder       1/4 teaspoon salt    2 tablespoons  shortening       1 1/4 cup buttermilk (or reg milk)

Preparation:

1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2) Mixing and then sifting the dry ingredients. 3) Rub the shortening into the mixture using your fingertips. 4) Gradually add milk while stirring mixture with a knife. A soft dough will form. 5) Turn dough onto a floured cutting or pastry board. 6) Work dough to one-half inch thickness and cut using biscuit cutter. 7) Place biscuits on baking sheet, not allowing the dough to touch. 8) Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes ... until brown on top

Comments:

See recipe for GARLIC BUTTER SPREAD. Can be brushed on biscuits, Italian breads, or breadsticks.

Categories:  Baking, Breakfast

Estimated Serving:  12

Estimated preparation time:  20 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  robertdknight    2011/07/18