Drop Baking Powder Biscuits

5 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons shortening or 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift dry ingredients together.
  2. 2
    Blend the shortening into the flour using fingers or a tool for cutting in butter.
  3. 3
    When uniform crumbly consistency, make a well in the center. Pour all the milk in at once and then stir just until blended. Don't stir any longer or the biscuits will be tough.
  4. 4
    Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet or into greased muffin tins.
  5. 5
    Bake 10-15 minutes at 450 degrees.

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