Made From Scratch Biscuits
By the time the oven is pre-heated, the biscuits can be ready to pop in and bake. Homemade biscuits are the finest.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients together
- Add shortening - mix until crumbly
- Beat egg with a fork and add to the milk
- Add egg/milk mixture to the dry ingredients
- Knead 15 times on a floured surface.
- Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness
- Cut, then place on (very lightly) greased cookie sheet
- Bake at 425 for 12 minutes.