(I always double this recipe for my family and I make the dough in my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook attatchment. I just be sure to not over mix it, they would turn out bad from over mixing. )
3 cups of flour
1/4 cup of sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 and 1/8 cup of milk
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and milk all at once. Mix well until dough forms a ball. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead 10 to 12 times. Roll out to 3/4" thickness and cut with biscuit cutter. Place onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees until light golden (approx 10 - 12 minutes) NOTE: I ALWAYS HAVE TO BAKE A DOUBLE RECIPE AT LEAST 20 MINUTES, USUALLY 22. MIGHT BE MY OVEN, MIGHT BE A TIME PROBLEM. Makes 12 - 15 biscuits. Enjoy!
The cut biscuits before baking.
Don't be lazy and cut crescent shapes out of neighboring biscuits from overlapping the cutter. (pet peeve of mine) All the biscuits should be perfectly round, it takes little effort to just roll the dough out again and re cut them. :) If you've done this much work to make biscuits from scratch, might as well make sure they look as appetizing as they can.
Cooked double batch. Can you
spot the "lazy" one?
Mile High Biscuits
