Heavenly Biscuits
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- Ready In:
- 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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1
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2⁄3 cup milk
directions
- Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles crumbs.
- In a cup, thoroughly mix the beaten egg and milk.
- Add to the flour mixture.
- Stir only until the dough forms a ball, but is still sticky.
- Turn onto a floured surface and knead gently 10 strokes.
- Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with the rim of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet, touching each other.
- Bake at 450 deg F for 12 minutes.
- Brush with melted butter when hot.
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Reviews
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07/04/09: I subbed 1/4 c canola oil for the 1/2 c shortening and these turned out great! This batch only needed to bake ten minutes. The dough was very sticky prior to rolling, but a generous amount of flour made it work out perfectly. Thank you for a keeper! 07/05/09: Since mmy hens lay large eggs, today I used only 1/2 cup of milk. The dough was perfect! These popover type biscuits are just wonderful and oh, so easy.
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I have a similar recipe from when I was growing up called Sky High biscuits that uses WWF. But I wanted to use milk and shortening (thank goodness for the ingredient filter!). I made these for a dinner last night, went like hotcakes! Almost like the KFC biscuit I had earlier (which had got me in the biscuit mood). I would omit the butter on top, wasn't really needed. But SO good, going to be my staple!
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This was great!! This is the first time I have ever made homemade biscuits. Was stressing out over all the other recipes and came across this one and decided what the heck. WOW. I am so proud of myself I hope I can duplicate it. I will never buy biscuts again. Thank you soo much!!! Will be making these a lot
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07/04/09: I subbed 1/4 c canola oil for the 1/2 c shortening and these turned out great! This batch only needed to bake ten minutes. The dough was very sticky prior to rolling, but a generous amount of flour made it work out perfectly. Thank you for a keeper! 07/05/09: Since mmy hens lay large eggs, today I used only 1/2 cup of milk. The dough was perfect! These popover type biscuits are just wonderful and oh, so easy.
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