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Breakfast · Breads

Biscuits

Source
Handwritten recipe card
Cook
10-12 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk or buttermilk

Steps

  1. Whisk dry ingredients.
  2. Cut in shortening (till about pea size).
  3. Add wet ingredients — whisk together egg & milk, add to dry mixture. (Do not overwork dough.)
  4. Quick knead 8 times or so (or can make drop biscuits). Roll & cut.
  5. Lay on slightly greased parchment & bake at 400°F, 10-12 min.

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