Anna's Brilliant Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups pre-sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons shortening, chilled
• 3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 combine flour, salt, and baking powder. cut the butter or shortening into the flour until it is the consistency of cornmeal- slightly crumbly. add milk or buttermilk all at once.
• 3 stir the dough until it comes away from the sides of the bowl, then turn it onto a lightly floured board. sift a small amount of flour over the top. knead dough until no longer sticky and it is smooth.
• 4 roll out dough to desired thickness. cut dough with a bicuit cutter or cookie cutter dipped in a little flour. place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet. brush the tops with a little melted butter.
• 5 bake biscuits 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.