FLUFFY BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
These are great! Nice and easy, and light and yummy. I get about 16 biscuits with this recipe. I like the versatility as well. I add cheese or garlic; whatever hits me at the time. I almost always add extra sugar.
Provided by byZula
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 16 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
- Put the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl.
- Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough forms a ball around the fork.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead 14 times.
- Pat until 1/2-inch thick.
- Cut into rounds with a 2-inch cookie cutter.
- Place, touching each other, in the cake pans and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- CRUSTY BISCUITS.
- Roll biscuits to 1/4-inch thick and place 1-inch apart in pan.
- Bake in a 450 degree oven for 12 minutes.
- Yields almost double the biscuits.
- BUTTERMILK BISCUITS.
- Use 2/3 cup buttermilk instead of sweet milk, 1/2 teaspoons baking soda and only 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- CHEESE BISCUITS.
- Add 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese to dry ingredients.
- DROP BISCUITS.
- Add additional 1/3 cup milk and use a baking sheet.
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hamza ahlfilali
[email protected]These biscuits are a must-try!
R Shakil
[email protected]Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Sanwal Khan
[email protected]I can't wait to try these biscuits. They look so delicious!
Paula Jimenez
[email protected]I'm going to try making these biscuits with whole wheat flour next time.
Daniela
[email protected]These biscuits are perfect for a quick and easy breakfast or snack.
Fidel Khan
[email protected]I've also used this recipe to make gluten-free biscuits. They turned out great!
Ali 88
[email protected]These biscuits are a great way to use up leftover buttermilk.
Aleem Raza
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this recipe. It's easy to follow and the biscuits are always delicious.
Aysha Wazeer
[email protected]I've made these biscuits several times and they always turn out great. They're a family favorite.
Tayebwa Bright
[email protected]These biscuits are the best I've ever had. I would give them a 10/10.
Asha Telecome
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. These biscuits are now my go-to biscuit recipe.
Aaron
[email protected]I made these biscuits in a cast iron skillet and they turned out perfectly. They were golden brown and cooked evenly.
Kian Zarakani
[email protected]These biscuits are so versatile. You can serve them with butter, jam, honey, or gravy.
Reena Mandhwani
[email protected]I added some shredded cheddar cheese to my biscuits and they were amazing! You could also add other ingredients, such as chopped bacon or jalapeños.
Sonu mahato
[email protected]I love that these biscuits are made with baking powder instead of yeast. It makes them so much easier to make.
Aaron Jackson
[email protected]These biscuits are the perfect side dish for any meal. They're also great for breakfast or lunch.
Sharon Sandstrom
[email protected]I made these biscuits for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Shawon Sarkar
[email protected]I've tried many biscuit recipes in the past, but these are by far the best. They're so light and fluffy, and they have the perfect amount of flavor.
Elena Pereyra
[email protected]These biscuits were so easy to make and they turned out so fluffy and delicious! I will definitely be making them again.