best ever biscuits
Best Ever Biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening or butter
Ingredients
- 2cupall-purpose flour
- 1tablespoonbaking powder
- 2teaspoongranulated sugar
- 1/2teaspooncream of tartar
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1/2cupshortening or butter
- 2/3cupmilk
Directions
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Best Ever Biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoo
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Mix well to distribute the baking powder and the salt
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Using a pastry blender or fork, cut shortening into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
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If you use butter, be sure it is chilled
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Mixing by hand softens the shortening, making the dough sticky and hard to handle.) Gently push the flour-shortening mixture against the sid
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Pour the milk into the well all at once
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Using a fork, stir just until the mixture follows the fork around the bowl and forms soft dough
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface