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Best Ever Biscuits

There is nothing like the warm aroma of warm, homemade tea biscuits filling the kitchen to make a house feel like home. Our Best Ever Biscuits are my favorite way bring a little extra comfort to the table. Using just 5 simple pantry staples; flour, shortening, baking power, milk and salt, this recipe comes together with zero fuss. In about 30 minutes between prep and cook times, you will have flaky, golden tea biscuits ready to enjoy. Every bite is packed with that nostalgic, homemade flavour we love and crave.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 169
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Rolling Pin
  • Circular cookie cutter
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles course meal
  4. Add milk, stir with a fork until well blended.
  5. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface
  6. Kneed gently 8-10 times.
  7. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick
  8. Cut with cookie cutter
  9. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minute
  10. Spread butter over top of the biscuits as soon as the come out of the oven and move to a cooling rack