Cloud Biscuits

Directions

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   Preheat oven
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   to
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   450°.
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   Lightly
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   grease
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   large
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   baking sheet. In
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   medium
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   bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut
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    in
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    shortening
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    with
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    pastry
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    blender until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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    Make
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    a
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    well in center; stir in egg and milk
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    all at
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    once. Continue stirring until dough leaves side of the bowl.
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    Turn
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    out
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    onto a lightly floured surface; knead, lifting one
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    side of dough over the other, pressing out lightly with palm of hand.
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    Repeat 20 times. Roll out and cut biscuits being careful
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    not to twist cutter.
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    Place on baking sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes.