Title: Basic Biscuits
Categories: Biscuit Basic
Yield: 8 Servings
| 2 1/2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1 | tb | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 3/4 | c | Shortening |
| 1 | c | Milk or buttermilk |
Nathalie Dupree's Matter of Taste Cookbook and they are really good and
easy too! Preheat oven to 450 to 500 degrees. Sift 2 cups of flour with the
baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry
blender or fork, or work in with your fingers. Add the milk to make a soft
dough, mixing just until the dough holds together. Flour your hands. Pull
off a piece of dough the size of a biscuit and dip the wet edge into extra
flour. Then roll or pat into a biscuit shape. Place the biscuits, slightly
touching, on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown 8 to
10 min. Makes 12-18 biscuits.