Pesto Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup basil pesto
• 1/2 cup milk, approximately
• parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening and pesto, using a pastry blender or fork.
• 4 stil in enough milk so that dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
• 5 place dough on lightly floured surface.
• 6 knead lightly, 10 times.
• 7 pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 8 cut with floured biscuit cutter.
• 9 place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.
• 11 bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.