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Mom's Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups flour
¼ cup sugar
3 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp salt
¾ cup shortening
1 ¼ cups milk
Directions:
Directions:
Mix well together the - flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tarter, baking soda and salt.

Cut in the shortening until fine granules.
Gradually add the 1¼ milk and stir with a fork until batter is in a single lump.

Kneed the biscuits on a flour based counter.

Roll or pat the dough until approximately 1 inch thickness.

Cut the dough with a cutter or a glass the size you want the biscuits to be.

Place biscuits on a cookie sheet (touching or very close together - whatever you prefer).

NB: I also let them rest there for awhile before putting them in the pre-heated 400º oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1 dozen+

 

 

 

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