Not only are biscuits delicious, but they are extremely versatile. This is a great recipe. Quick and easy. Biscuits go great with any meal or as a snack with jam or cheese. They are especially delicious when used for Strawberry Shortcake or Chicken a’ la King as well.

Directions:

Yield: 18 to 20 biscuits (app. 1 and 3/4″)

  1. Blend flour, salt and baking powder together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  2. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender or a fork. Shortening should be the size of peas.
  3. Stir in milk to form a soft dough.
  4. Dump dough onto lightly floured counter and gently knead 8 to 10 times. Roll or pat down to 1/2 inch or desired thickness and cut with a floured cookie cutter.
  5. Place biscuits onto a parchment lined baking sheet about one inch apart. Bake in preheated 400°F oven for approx. 12 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, place on wire cooling rack and enjoy!

Candra’s Notes:

Biscuit dough should be soft, but not sticky. A little kneading will improve the quality of your biscuits, but, this should be done very gently as too much handling will result in tough biscuits.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of All-purpose Flour
  • 4 tsps of Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp of Salt
  • 1/3 cup of Shortening
  • 3/4 cup and 2 tbsps of Milk (Whatever type: Whole, Skim, 2%, Goats Milk, Almond Milk, Sour Milk, Soy Milk, Butter Milk)

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3 Responses to “Delicious Homemade Biscuits”

  1. Phyllis says:

    I would love for you to share a butter and egg rich dinner roll recipe for us bread lovers. I have seen such recipes on you tube, but I do not trust anyone bread recipes except yours Candra. Your recipes are tried and true in my kitchen. So please consider this one request for all of us looking for a butter rich dinner roll. I visit your site several times a day, keep up the good work, you are an awsome cook.
    Thank you so much

  2. Candra says:

    Hi Lily,

    yes you can use half butter and half shortening or you can go ahead and use all butter in place of the shortening. I do that a lot and add some grated cheese just for variation.

    Take Care!
    Candra 🙂

  3. Lily says:

    Candra, Can I use butter in addition with the shortening?