Biscuits With Sesame Seeds

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • Additional milk
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle 1 cup milk evenly over flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
  2. 2
    Turn dough out onto a wellfloured surface; knead lightly 10 to 12 times.
  3. 3
    Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet. Brush each with milk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 450° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

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