Grandma's Baking Powder Biscuits

Name: Grandma's Baking Powder Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon cream of tartar; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup vegetable shortening; 1 egg; 0.66666668653488 cup milk

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This is my grandmother's biscuit recipe. It is my all-time favorite and has a really good flavor to it. Be sure not to roll out too thin, you want high biscuits! I usually just pat out the dough to the desired thickness, usually 1/2 inch.

Recipe by IMACOOKY1

Published on June 18, 2020

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

1 dozen biscuits

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
⅔ cup milk

Directions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Cook's Note:

You can place dough on a floured countertop and knead more flour into dough until it no longer sticks to your fingers. Pat out to desired thickness. Cut with a biscuit cutter and transfer biscuits to an ungreased cookie sheet.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

173	Calories
9g	Fat
19g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 173
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 17mg	6%
Sodium 271mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 3g
Calcium 111mg	9%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 69mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.