how do i make baking powder bisuits?

Answer 1

Baking Powder Biscuit Recipe

2 cups of sifted pastry flour
2 to 4 tablespoonfuls shortening
4 level teaspoonfuls of baking powder
1/2 to 2/3 cup of buttermilk
1/2 teaspoonful of salt

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Pass together through a sieve, three times, the flour, salt and baking powder. With a knife or the tips of the fingers work in the shortening; add the liquid a little at a time, mixing it with a knife meanwhile to a soft dough, but one that can be handled. Turn the dough on to a floured board, turn it with the knife until lightly floured, then knead with the hands slightly, to get it into a smooth mass; pat with the rolling pin and roll into a sheet about three-fourths an inch thick; cut into rounds; set these close together in a buttered pan and bake from fifteen to twenty minutes. White flour, or half white and half entire wheat or Graham flour or rye meal, may be used. The recipe makes from twelve to sixteen biscuits, according to size.

Answer 2

Baking Powder Biscuits

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup shortening 2/3 cup milk

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Have an ungreased cookie sheet at hand. In a medium bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add shortening. Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add milk all at one time. Use a fork to stir quickly no more than 10 times or until dough cleans sides sides of bowl. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Knead gently and quickly no more than 10 times. Pat out the dough with hands or roll with a cloth-covered rolling pin until dough is 1/2-inch thick. Cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter dipped in a little flour. Place cut bisuits 1/2-inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits test done.

Answer 3

Baking Powder Biscuits

2 c. Sifted Flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. crisco
3/4 c. milk

Preheat oven to 425degrees. In a bowl combine dry ingredients, cut in crisco, add milk and stir with a fork until well blended. Knead 8 to 10 times on a floured surface. Roll dough 1/2 " thick. Cut with a floured cutter or rim of drinking glass. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes. Yields 12 to 16 biscuits.