Southern Style Drop Biscuits

Name: Southern Style Drop Biscuits
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 12-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Cups All purpose flour; 2 Tablespoons Sugar; 4 Teaspoons Baking powder; 1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar; 1/2 Teaspoon Salt; 1/2 Cup Shortening; 1 Egg; 2/3 Cup Milk

Mandi Lynn @cook_7798741

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A southern American breakfast staple.

Mandi Lynn @cook_7798741

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A southern American breakfast staple.

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Ingredients

20 mins

12-serving

2 CupsAll purpose flour
2 TablespoonsSugar
4 TeaspoonsBaking powder
1/2 TeaspoonCream of Tartar
1/2 TeaspoonSalt
1/2 CupShortening
1Egg
2/3 CupMilk

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Steps

20 mins

1

Preheat oven to 450F
2

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
3

Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or fork, until you have formed coarse crumbs.
4

In a separtate bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Add slowly, while stirring, to the flour mixture until the dough comes together. Mix until ingredients are incorporated...but do NOT overwork the dough.
5

Drop large spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown in color.Biscuits can be served with butter, jam, honey, or with country sausage gravy. Enjoy!