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BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
74
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking
powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon salt
1
⁄
3
cup shortening
2
⁄
3
cup low-fat milk
Melted margarine or
butter, if desired
Place flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening in
mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer.
Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 1 minute. Stop
and scrape bowl.
Add milk. Turn to Stir Speed and mix until dough
starts to cling to beater. Avoid overbeating. Turn
dough onto lightly floured surface and knead about
20 seconds, or until smooth. Pat or roll to
1
⁄2-inch
thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place on greased baking sheets and brush with
melted margarine, if desired. Bake at 450°F for
12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
Yield: 12 servings (1 biscuit per serving).
Per serving: About 135 cal, 3 g pro, 17 g carb,
6 g fat, 1 mg chol, 183 mg sod.
