White Lily Light and Fluffy Biscuits

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: White Lily Flour label

Categories: Bread- Rolls- Biscuits- Cornbread

Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 2 cups White Lily All-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup Crisco vegetable shortening chilled or 1/4 stick Crisco Baking Sticks, chilled
  • 2/3 to 3/4 cusp buttermilk or milk

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs are the size of peas. Blend in just enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
  3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently 3 to 3 times. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut using floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on prepared baking sheet 1-inch apart for crisp sides or almost touching for soft sides.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown

  5. makes 12 biscuits

  6. Variation: Garlic Cheese Biscuits: Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese before adding milk. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake as directed above. Combine 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder. Brush on warm biscuits.

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