Carol's Best Biscuits

6 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup Crisco
  • milk
  • butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2
    Place flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  3. 3
    Cut in crisco with pastry cutter or fork.
  4. 4
    Add enough milk to make dough, do not mix too much.
  5. 5
    Place dough on flour surface and pat out to about 1/2 inch thick, try not to work it too much the less handled the more tender the biscuit.
  6. 6
    Cut biscuits with a floured cutter or glass.
  7. 7
    Place on cookie sheet (I use a stone cookie sheet, it makes the biscuits a little crunchy on bottom).
  8. 8
    Top each biscuit with just a little bit of butter (no need to melt it, just put a little chunk).
  9. 9
    Bake for 15 minutes or until brown on the bottom and top.
  10. 10
    Remove and enjoy with your favorite topping.

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