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Biscuits from scratch

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 9
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 cup milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
  3. Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 to 20 times. Pat dough out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or pint glass dipped in flour.
  4. Repeat until all dough is used.
  5. Place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.