Basic Biscuits

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup shortening

  • ¾ cup cold milk

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients and preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

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  2. In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

    a top down view of flour, salt, and baking powder being sifted into a mixing bowl

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    a top down view of shortening being cut into flour mixture in a mixing bowl.

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    a top down view of shortening cut into flour until it resembles coarse sand.

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  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.

    a top down view of milk being added to basic biscuit batter.

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    a top down view of biscuit batter coming together in a mixing bowl.

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  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough briefly, 5 to 7 times.

    a top down view of biscuit dough turned out on a lightly floured counter top

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    a top down view of basic biscuit dough being kneaded on a lightly floured counter top.

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  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.

    a top down view of basic biscuit dough being rolled out on a lightly floured counter top.

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    biscuits being cut out and placed on a baking sheet.

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  6. Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

    a top down view of ten unbaked biscuits sitting on a baking sheet ready for the oven.

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    a top down view of perfectly golden-brown basic biscuit fresh out of the oven.

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  7. Enjoy!

    a heaping pile of fresh golden-brown basic biscuits in a towel lined basket

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