Baking Powder Biscuits

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 10 min Makes: 14 Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 3/4 to 1 cup milk

Preparation Directions

1. 1.
   HEAT oven to 450°F. COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stirring with fork, add enough milk until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough.
2. 2.
   TOSS dough lightly on floured surface until no longer sticky. Roll or press dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch round cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. 3.
   BAKE 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.
4. TIP
   FOOD PROCESSOR DIRECTIONS: In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Process with 5 on/off pulses to mix. Add shortening to flour mixture. Process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk; process with on/off pulses just until ball starts to form. On lightly floured surface, roll or press dough to 1/2­-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2­-inch round cutter. Continue as directed above.
5.  
   VARIATIONS
6. 1.
   BUTTERMILK BISCUITS: Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to flour. Substitute buttermilk for milk.
7. 2.
   CHEESE BISCUITS: Add 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese to flour-shortening mixture. Bake on cookie sheet sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
8. 3.
   DROP BISCUITS: Increase milk to 1 1/4 cups. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
9. 4.
   SOFT-SIDED BISCUITS: Place biscuits in 9-inch round or square pan or on cookie sheet with sides touching. Bake at 450°F for 12 to 14 minutes.
10.  
    High Altitude (above 3500 ft.):
11. 1.
    No change.