Name: Baking Powder Biscuits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min 12 s
Total time: 20 min 12 s
Ingredients: 2 cups of all Purpose flour; 4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/3 c shortening; 2/3 c Milk; Melted butter

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Making baking powder biscuits is one of the easiest recipes to make. Of course, there are several recipes with all kinds of ingredients that will give it that delightful flavor.

Easy Baking Powder Biscuits is a simple recipe that is delicious with ingredients that you more than likely have in your pantry?! For me, I want to be able to whip up a batch of biscuits that I can serve any time of the day without having to worry about an ingredient that I don’t normally have on hand.

This is an easy recipe for Easy Baking Powder Biscuits is not only delicious but has a good firm texture on the outside & moist on the inside.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of all-purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/3 c shortening
2/3 c Milk
Melted butter

DIRECTIONS

Place flour baking powder salt and shortening in a mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to star speed and mix about one minute. Stop & Scrape bowl.

Add milk and mix until the dough starts to cling to the beater. Avoid overbeating. Knead dough onto to lightly floured surface for about 20 seconds until smooth. Pat or roll to half-inch thickness. Cut with a floured biscuit cutter or use the rim of a mason jar. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Bake at 450 *F for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Serve warm & enjoy!

Baking Powder Biscuits

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes 12 seconds

Total Time: 20 minutes 12 seconds

Ingredients

2 cups of all Purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/3 c shortening
2/3 c Milk
Melted butter

Instructions

Place flour baking powder salt and shortening in a mixer
bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to star speed and mix about
one minute. Stop & Scrape bowl.

Add milk and mix until dough starts to cling to beater. Avoid
over beating. Knead dough onto to lightly floured surface for about 20 seconds
until smooth. Pat or roll to half inch thickness. Cut with a floured biscuit
cutter or use the rim of a mason jar. Place on greased baking sheet and brush
with melted butter. Bake at 450 *F for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

A kitchen Aid stand mixer is ideal but not necessary. A hand mixer or wooden spoon works as well.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 12 Serving Size 1 biscuit
Amount Per Serving Calories 135Total Fat 6 g gCholesterol 1mgSodium 183mgCarbohydrates 17gProtein 3g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

This Biscuit recipe will go well with any meal your serve but is very delicious with gravy, soups & stews. I enjoy biscuits with whipped butter & Strawberry preserves. So yummy!

I would love to know what you think about this recipe in the comments below.

Until next time,

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