Grandma's Baking Powder Biscuits

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This is my grandmother's biscuit recipe. It is my all-time favorite and has a really good flavor to it. Be sure not to roll out too thin, you want high biscuits! I usually just pat out the dough to the desired thickness, usually 1/2 inch.

Submitted by IMACOOKY1
Updated on September 25, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 dozen biscuits
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

  • 4 teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup vegetable shortening

  • 1 egg

  • ⅔ cup milk

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Recipe Tip

You can place the dough on a floured countertop and knead in more flour until it no longer sticks to your fingers. Pat out to the desired thickness. Cut with a biscuit cutter and transfer biscuits to an ungreased cookie sheet.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

173 Calories
9g Fat
19g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 173
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 271mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 3g 6%
Calcium 111mg 9%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 69mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.