Basic Biscuits
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- 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 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 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough briefly, 5 to 7 times.
- 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 Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- 7 Enjoy!
By lenihan5