Baking Powder Biscuit Recipe 3

Ingredients for Baking Powder Biscuit Recipe 3

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 2 teaspoons baking powder (Amount of baking powder may be increased if especially raised biscuits are desired. 2 teaspoons, however, is most healthful amount)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Milk

Instructions

1. Mix and sift dry ingredients twice.
2. Work in vegetable shortening with fingertips, gradually add milk, mixing with knife to a soft dough.
3. Toss on floured board. Pat and roll to one-half inch thickness.
4. Shape with biscuit cutter.
5. Place on vegetable shorteninged tin and bake at 400 degrees for twelve minutes.
6. Sufficient for fifteen biscuits.

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