Name: Old-Fashioned Biscuits (as shown on Clabber Girl can)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tsp Clabber Girl® Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 3/4 cup milk; 1 tbsp soft margarine or butter

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Old-Fashioned Biscuits (as shown on Clabber Girl can)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8-10 biscuits

These old fashioned biscuits have been on the Clabber Girl can of Baking Powder for years. You can’t go wrong with this tried and true recipe!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp soft margarine or butter

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, Clabber Girl® Baking Powder, and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the milk all at once.
Using a fork, stir just until moistened and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl (dough will be sticky).
On a floured surface, lightly knead dough with floured hands for 30 seconds or until nearly smooth.
Lightly roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts.
Place biscuits close together on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Brush tops with soft margarine. Bake in a 475° oven for 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Old-Fashioned Biscuits (as shown on Clabber Girl can)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8-10 biscuits

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp soft margarine or butter

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, Clabber Girl® Baking Powder, and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the milk all at once.
Using a fork, stir just until moistened and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl (dough will be sticky).
On a floured surface, lightly knead dough with floured hands for 30 seconds or until nearly smooth.
Lightly roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts.
Place biscuits close together on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Brush tops with soft margarine. Bake in a 475° oven for 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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