Metropolitan Life Baking Powder Biscuits
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
12 biscuits
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup lard or 1/4 cup shortening
- 3⁄4 cup milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Sift together dry ingredients.
- Blend in lard with pastry blender or with finger tips. Mixture should resemble coarse cornmeal.
- Add enough milk to make a soft dough which can be handled, stirring with a fork.
- Turn out onto slightly floured board and knead for about 1/2 a minute.
- Roll or pat into 1/2 inch thickness.
- Cut with 2 inch floured biscuit cutter or glass.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.
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