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BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

YIELD: 16 BISCUITS

 

 

2

cups all-purpose flour

1⁄4

cup butter

1

tablespoon baking powder

3

tablespoons shortening

1⁄2

teaspoon salt

 

About 3⁄4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease baking sheet.

Sift fl our, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using pastry blender or

2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough milk to make soft dough.

Turn out onto lightly fl oured surface. Knead dough lightly. Roll out 1⁄2-inch thick. Cut biscuit rounds with 2-inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until browned.

PER SERVING: 135 CAL, 3 G PRO, 17 G CARB, 6 G FAT, 1 MG CHOL, 183 MG SOD

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