Jen's Famous Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• melted butter

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450.
• 2 mix dry ingredients.
• 3 cut shortening into flour mixture with a fork until it looks like coarse crumbs.
• 4 add milk all at once and mix until moistened and dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
• 5 on a floured surface, gently knead dough for about 30 seconds. roll out dough to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness and cut using a 2 inch cutter.
• 6 brush melted butter on tops of biscuits.( don't skimp on this!).
• 7 bake for 11- 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 8 serve with butter and honey or jelly, or country gravy.