2c. flour
4t. baking powder
1/2t. salt
4T. shortening
3/4-1c. milk
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until the consistency of very coarse corn meal. Make a well in the center of the dough and add 3/4c. milk. Stir lightly & quickly to make a soft but not sticky dough. If needed, cautiously add more milk. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead slightly. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a round cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased baking pan. Bake at 425℉ for 12-15 min.
Variations:
Ingredients
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Drop Biscuits
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Coffee Cake
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Short Cake
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Meat Pie Crust
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Flour
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2-2&1/4c.
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2&3/4c.
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2&1/2c.
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2&3/4c.
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Salt
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2/3t.
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1t.
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1t.
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1t.
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Baking Powder
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3t.
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6t.
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4&1/2t.
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6t.
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Sugar
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0-1T.
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2T.
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0-6T.
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Liquid
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1c.
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1c.
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1c.
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1c.
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Shortening
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3-6T.
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6T.
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1/3-1/2c.
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6T.
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Egg
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1
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0-1
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1. Cheese Biscuit: Sprinkle cheese on uncooked biscuit or add 1/2c. grated cheese to biscuit dough, or prepare dough as for cinnamon rolls--rolling out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness and spread with butter and grated cheese and cut like cinnamon rolls using thread.
2. Cinnamon Rolls: Use rich biscuit dough and roll to 1/2-inch thickness. Spread with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. If desired, may add raisins, nuts, and/or chocolate chips at this point. Roll the dough into a long roll and cut crosswise 1/2-1 inch thick using thread.
3. Coffee Cake: Spread into a greased baking pan. Spread top with butter and a mixture of sugar (6T.) and cinnamon (or cinnamon sugar) before baking.
4. Drop Biscuits: Drop from a spoon onto a greased baking pan and bake as baking powder biscuits.
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