Baking Powder Biscuits and Buttermilk Biscuits

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Ingredients

Directions

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS: In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Make a well in the center.

Add milk all at once.

Using a fork, stir just till moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.

Quickly knead dough by gently folding and pressing dough 10 to 12 strokes or till nearly smooth.

Pat or lightly roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.

Cut dough with a 2 1/2- inch biscuit cutter (if you don't have a biscuit cutter, a glass works well to cut biscuits).

Place biscuits 1 inch apart on a ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in a 450 degrees F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till golden.

Remove from baking sheet; serve warm.

Makes 10 biscuits.

DROP BISCUITS: To make drop biscuits: Prepare as above, except increase milk to 1 cup.

Do not knead or roll or cut dough.

Using a big spoon drop dough into 12 mounds on a greased baking sheet.

Bake as directed above.

Makes 12 biscuits.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS: Prepare as above, except stir 1/4 teaspoon baking soda into dry mixture and substitute buttermilk or sour milk for the milk Bake as directed above.

Makes 10 to 12 biscuits.