Description:

Light & easy

Source:

Lilann

Serves/Makes:12

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) all purpose flour
• 2-1/2 tsp (12.5 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) Crisco
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) milk

Preparation

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl.
• Cut in crisco with fork until mixture resembles corn meal.
• Add milk and blend lightly with fork only until flour is moistened and dough pulls away from bowl.
• Turn on lightly floured board and knead lightly (30 sec.) and roll 3/4 " thick.
• With biscuit cutter cut out biscuits and place on lightly greased pan.
• Brush tops with melted butter and bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 12-15 minutes.

Comments

Who wants to go through a big deal in the morning? Well this is quite simple. You can mix batter the night before and refrigerate to roll out in the AM if you like.