Great Baking Powder Biscuits

This is a super easy great recipe! It has received the kiss of approval from my friends and family! I got this recipe in home ec class and I absolutely love it!

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 250  ml flour
• 7  ml baking powder
• 10  ml sugar
• 2  ml salt
• 50  ml shortening
• 75 -100  ml milk
• 125  ml  grated cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl (baking powder, flour, salt, sugar).
3. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or fork. the shortening should be the consistency of small peas.
4. Add the milk a little bit at a time. Stir gently till mixture is moist.
5. Add grated cheese.
6. Knead the dough gently 5-6 times.
7. Roll out the dough into a aprox. 16 cm circle.
8. Cut the dough with a floured biscuit cutter or glass.
9. Place the biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
11. Remove biscuits onto cooling rack right away.