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Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe
Baking powder biscuits -golden and light crusty exteriors and moist and fine textured inside.
- Total Cook Time 30 mins
- Cook Time 30 mins
- Recipe Servings10
- Easy
Ingredients of Baking Powder Biscuits
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
How to Make Baking Powder Biscuits
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Preheat your over to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease two 8" cake tins/ or a rectangular cake tin will suffice.
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Put the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
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Cut the shortening into the flour with two knives or use your hands to rub the mix to resemble bread crumbs.
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Make a well in the center and all the milk at once stir with a fork till a soft dough forms. Don't worry at this point we are not looking for a perfectly smooth texture.
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Turn your dough out of the bowl onto your kitchen slab slightly dusted with flour and knead till a count of 14. Over kneading can make your biscuits hard.
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Pat the dough till about 1/2 inch thick you don't need to use a rolling pin hand patting is perfect!
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Cut 2 inch rounds with either a cookie cutter or even the open end of your glass.
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Place these biscuits in your tins touching each other and bake for about 15-20 minutes till golden.
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Notes: Sprinkle cumin for an Indian twist and spread butter straight hot out of the oven, absolutely sinful.
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Add 1/2 cup of sharp grated cheddar cheese in the dry ingredients for a slightly more sharper taste enjoy this with some freshly roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.
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Chef: Suhani Mahajan Bhel