RCI-BR.003.0001.001

Biscuits

Name: Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups flour (Preferably a soft wheat flour; look for flour labeled "soft wheat" or "better for biscuits". If no soft flour is available (mixing three parts all-purpose with one part cake flour will get you close.)); 4 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp cream of tartar; 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup shortening; 1 unit egg (beaten); 1 cup milk

Bread Recipes - These biscuits are tall, light, and flaky. They are less salty than many bought mi

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

flour (Preferably a soft wheat flour; look for flour labeled "soft wheat" or "better for biscuits". If no soft flour is available
mixing three parts all-purpose with one part cake flour will get you close.)
3 cups
baking powder
4 1/2 tsp
cream of tartar
3/4 tsp
sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons
salt
3/4 tsp
shortening
3/4 cup
egg
beaten
1 unit
milk
1 cup

Method

Preheat oven.

Sift all dry ingredients into bowl.

Cut in shortening until like coarse meal.

Beat egg lightly and add to milk.

Add liquid to dry ingredients and mix with fork until dough holds together.

Turn out onto floured board and knead lightly with floured fingers.

Roll out 3/4 inch thick and cut with floured cutter (a round cookie cutter).

Place on baking sheet and bake at 450°F for 12 minutes.

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