Baking Powder Biscuits


Serves: 12
Total Calories: 152

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450°.
2. Cut shortening into flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk until dough leaves side of bowl (dough will be soft and sticky).
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart for crusty sides, touching for soft sides.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

1 BISCUIT: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 80) Fat 9g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 310mg Carbohydrates 18g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 2g.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 12
Total Calories: 152
Calories from Fat: 76

This Baking Powder Biscuits recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Best-Loved Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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