This recipe for homemade biscuits claims to boast a blue ribbon from the Texas State Fair. It’s not only easy but tasty, too.
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Keyword: biscuits, easy biscuits, homemade bread
Ingredients
2cupsall-purpose flour
3teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
3/4cupsmilk
1/4cupshortening
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening until it’s well combined (the texture will become a bit mealy).
Add milk and stir. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead until all of the ingredients are well-combined and the dough is soft and easy to roll. If it’s too sticky, add a bit more flour. If it’s tough and hard to work with, add a little more milk.
After the dough is kneaded into a soft ball, roll it out to about half an inch thickness.
Use a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass to cut out biscuits. Continue to roll out dough and cut it into biscuits until all the dough is used (if you have a weird little bit left over, go ahead and bake it. It won’t be pretty, but it’ll still be tasty. That’s your “taste tester” piece!).
Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.