Jessica's Favorite Biscuits
Ingredients:
| Small Recipie |
Big Recipie |
Ingredient |
| 2 cups |
3 cups |
all-purpose flour |
| 3+ teaspoons |
2 tablespoons |
baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon |
1 ½ teaspoons |
salt |
| 1/4 cup |
3/8 cup |
butter |
| 3/4 cup |
1 cup |
warm water |
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Heat oven to 450°.
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Pour flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing
bowl. (or a food processor)
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Cut in shortening thoroughly, until mixture
looks like meal.
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Gradually pour in water. (to much makes dough
sticky, not enough makes dough flaky)
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On a floured chopping board knead dough lightly
for about 1/2 minute.
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Roll dough out so it is about 1+ centimeter high.
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Cut biscuits with a cookie cutter.
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Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
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Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown.
Small recipie makes ~12 thinner round 2" Biscuits
or ~8 thicker biscuits
Big recipie makes ~18 thinner round 2" Biscuits or ~12 thicker biscuits
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