Best ever biscuits
Best ever biscuits recipe in the biscuit category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening or butter
- 2/3 cup milk
Recipe method:
- In medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Mix well to distribute the baking powder and the salt.
- Using a pastry blender or fork, cut shortening into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gently push the flour-shortening mixture against the sides of the bowl, making a well in the center.
- Pour the milk into the well all at once. Using a fork, stir just until the mixture follows the fork around the bowl and forms soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 10 to 12 strokes.
- On the lightly floured surface, pat the dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle a little flour over dough.
- Cut biscuit dough with a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter, pressing the cutter straight down.
- Pat the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle and cut into squares or triangles using a sharp knife.
- Using a metal spatula, carefully transfer the cut biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet.
- Reroll scraps of dough and cut into biscuit shapes. Try to cut out as many biscuits as possible from a single rolling of dough.
- Bake biscuits in 450 degrees F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden.
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