Baking Powder Biscuits
Warm, flaky, and made with real, simple ingredients, they’re soft on the inside, slightly golden on the outside, and packed with comforting, nostalgic flavor that no store-bought version can match.
Servings: 12 small biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tbsp Sugar optional
- ½ cup Lard or shortening of choice
- ¾ cup Whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Cut shortening into flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a medium bowl with a fork or your hands until it looks like crumbs.
- Stir in milk.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead lightly for a couple minutes.
- Pat out with your hands to 1/2 in thickness.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 10-12 minutes.