Tea Biscuits

Name: Tea Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 15 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons shortening; 3/4 cup milk, plus; 1 -2 tablespoon milk

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Recipe by cuisinebymae

Flaky inside, a little crunchy outside. Wonderful with lots of butter while still hot.

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READY IN: 20mins

YIELD: 15 biscuits

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups all-purpose flour
4

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
5

tablespoons shortening
³⁄₄

cup milk, plus
1 -2

tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS

Combine dry ingredients.
Cut in the shortening until mixture is like coarse oatmeal.
Stir in 3/4 cup milk, then add 1 or 2 tablespoons more milk to form a soft dough.
Knead a few strokes on a lightly floured board.
Do not overwork dough.
Roll to about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a floured biscuit cutter.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 425°F for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

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