Drop Biscuits

Name: Drop Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cup sifted flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup hard shortening; 1 cup milk

Recipe from Home Economics class

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Drop Biscuits

Courses: Breads & Rolls

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins

Cooking Temp: 450 °F Servings: 12 Calories: 125 per serving

Ingredients

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2 cup sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¹⁄₄ cup hard shortening
1 cup milk

Instructions

Measure sifted flour; put back in sifter over bowl. Add baking powder and salt and sift into a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender. Make a well in the flour mixture; add the milk all at once and stir with a fork until no flour shows and soft dough forms a ball.
Drop tablespoons of dough 1” apart on ungreased baking sheet or drop into greased muffin tins to 2/3 full. Put on center rack of oven. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with butter or honey butter.