Simple Baking Powder Drop Biscuits

Name: Simple Baking Powder Drop Biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup shortening (if you don't have shortening margarine or butter will work); 1 cup milk; Optional; 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon garlic powder

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening (if you don't have shortening margarine or butter will work)
1 cup milk
Optional
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450,.
2

Sift dry ingredients into bowl, cut in shortening (or substitute) until it resembles coarse crumbs.
3

Make a well; add milk all at once and stir quickly with fork just until dough follows fork around bowl and all ingredients are combined.
4

Grease baking sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoons or teaspoons onto baking sheet.
5

Optional: Sprinkle tops of biscuits with parmesan and garlic powder or garlic salt before baking.
6

Bake 12-15 minutes.