How to Make Basic Biscuits

Biscuits are a delicious addition to a meal, and homemade biscuits are hands down better than store-bought. They are so quick and easy to make there's no excuse not to add them to your dinner tonight. This recipe makes about 10 biscuits.

Things You'll Need

• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 2 c. flour
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. shortening
• Groceries
• Cookie Cutters
• Cookie Sheets
• Dinner Forks
• Mixing Bowls
• Pastry Blenders
• Rolling Pins
• Spatulas
• Cookie sheets
• Mixing bowls
• 1 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutters

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Use a dry fork to stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

3. Cut in shortening, using a pastry blender, two knives or your fingertips, until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

4. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add all of the milk. Stir with a fork until mixture is moist.

5. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently, turning the dough, until soft and smooth.

6. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut biscuit shapes out of the dough using a biscuit cutter or a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter.

7. Place biscuit rounds on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes or until golden on the bottom.

Tips & Warnings

• Try buttermilk instead of regular milk.

• Try using half whole-wheat flour or one-quarter cornmeal.

• A 1/4-cup or 1/3-cup dry measure can do for a biscuit cutter.

• For lower-fat biscuits, reduce the shortening to 2 tbsp. (They will not be as luscious.)

• Biscuits, especially lower-fat biscuits, are best right out of the oven.

• Don't overknead the dough or it will be tough. Just knead until it all comes together nicely.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish