Mom's Baking Powder Biscuits

Submitted by Marsh1971

"I learned how to make these Biscuits from my Mom, who was taught my her Mom. I have never found any better. It is important to let your biscuits set before baking. It gives the Baking Powder time to activate and will rise better."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 dozen
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup ice cold water

directions

1. Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar into a med. mixing bowl. Stir slightly with fork.
2. Add shortening and mix with pastry cutter, or I rub thru my hands, until shortening and flour mixture resemble small peas.
3. Add just enough water to form a dough. To much water will make a tough biscuit.
4. Lay the biscuit dough out on a floured surface. you can roll the dough to 3/4 inch or I just pat it out to the desired thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter. Place on a heavily greased baking sheet.
5. Let Biscuits sit for 20 to 30 minutes before baking in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.