Baking Powder Biscuits

Directions

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   Into a bowl, sift together the first 4 dry ingredients. Blend in the cold
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   butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. With a fork, stir in
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   1/2 cup milk and egg.
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   Add gradually 1/4 to 1/3 cup additional
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   milk if needed to bind the dough.
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   Turn onto lightly floured surface
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   and knead once or twice, patting dough into 3/4-inch thick
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   round.
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   With 2-inch cutter or glass bottom, cut out rounds
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    and
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    transfer
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    to
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    a
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    buttered
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    baking sheet.
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    Bake in 400° oven
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    for
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    15
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    minutes
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    or
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    until golden. Makes about 16 biscuits.