Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 172
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 20 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 244 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 19 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Baking Powder Drop Biscuits

One day I had company coming and realized I had run out of biscuit mix. I'd never made biscuits from scratch before, but I decided to give this recipe a try. Now this is the only way I make them!

SERVINGS

12

CATEGORY

Breads

METHOD

Baked

PREP

10 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

20 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 egg

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk milk and egg. Stir into crumb mixture just until moistened.
    Drop by heaping spoonfuls 2 in. apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 14, 2008

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