Baking Powder Biscuits

2015-04-16

Course: Bread
Skill Level: Easy

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Yield : 12 - 16
Prep Time : 5m
Cook Time : 10m
Ready In : 15m

My grandma used to make baking powder biscuits quite often, and this was the recipe she used – she always used lard or shortening in her biscuits.

I hadn’t made them in a few years, but when I made Dandelion Jelly, I knew right away I would be making a batch of biscuits to go with it.:)

These can be made very quickly with basic ingredients and enjoyed straight from the oven.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup margarine, butter, shortening, or lard
3/4 cup milk

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450F. Combine dry ingredients.

Step 2

Cut in margarine using pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Step 3

Add milk all at once and combine using a fork until dough comes together.

Step 4

Turn out and knead 10 - 15 times, don't overwork the dough.

Step 5

Pat dough out to 1/2" thickness and use a cutter or top of a 2" glass dipped in flour to cut into biscuits.

Step 6

Place on ungreased baking sheet, 12 per sheet. Brush tops with milk for a golden coloring.

Step 7

Bake for 10 minutes.

Recipe Comments

Comments (20)

posted by Fizzgig on April 18, 2015
I think if I had to choose a last meal, baking powder biscuits might be included. I can’t have gluten or dairy and after a couple years of searching for a decent recipe I decided to just try the simple recipe off the back of Rumford’s baking powder. I subbed the flour for a cup for cup gluten free mix and swapped the butter for a dairy free alternative. Let me tell you, it tasted exactly like I remember, I couldn’t believe it. Face palm for not trying THAT sooner. D’oh.
Your recipe is pretty close to identical, amount of baking powder aside (you should give 3 tbsp a try next time, just for fun.) :)
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- posted by Fizzgig on April 18, 2015
  Ok, so.. it’s bedtime.. and I’m clearly tired.. Rumford is rude and instead of stating 1 tbsp on their recipe, they say 3 tsp. (IDENTICAL!) I can only imagine the explosion that would occur with 3 times the amount! Please ignore my sleepy bad memory from my first comments last sentence ^^^^^^^.
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  - posted by Yogurt Hydro on April 18, 2015
    Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh – and the substitution ideas!
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posted by Sandra Watts on May 28, 2015
Biscuits are my downfall. I love them!
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- posted by YogurtHydro on June 19, 2015
  I understand lol. I’m lucky Kevin eats most of them before I have the chance.;)
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posted by stayupgetdown on June 15, 2015
These biscuits are to die for! yum! Will definitely make one. :D
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- posted by YogurtHydro on June 19, 2015
  I love them hot out of the oven with butter and jam…Yum.:)
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posted by Alina Conn on June 15, 2015
My husband and children love biscuits. I will most definitely have to try this recipe this coming weekend.
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- posted by YogurtHydro on June 19, 2015
  I made 2 batches last time. Kevin brought home a couple of hungry construction workers that evening, and they beelined to these biscuits lol. They inhaled them.:) I was glad I made the extra batch!
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posted by Linda Manns Linneman on June 23, 2015
These look so good. They also sound fairly easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe
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- posted by YogurtHydro on June 27, 2015
  Thanks Linda.:) They’re easy enough that you won’t need a recipe once you’ve done it a couple times.:)
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posted by Mai Tran on June 24, 2015
What an easy recipe for breakfast! Thanks for sharing. Must taste with butter.
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- posted by YogurtHydro on June 27, 2015
  Oh yes, still warm from the oven with melted butter..yum!
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posted by Kristin K on June 26, 2015
These baking powder biscuits look absolutely delish!!! Thanks for the recipe…gonna try it out!
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posted by johnhutchens1 on August 1, 2015
these sound great. My wife made dandelion jelly so I will make these to go with her jelly
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- posted by YogurtHydro on August 6, 2015
  These are great with dandelion jelly – they are so simple, but delicious.
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posted by Starla B on November 21, 2015
Those look and sound delicious. I can’t imagine being able to make my own biscuits.. Lol. I have never tried! Especially with fresh jelly- yum!
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- posted by YogurtHydro on November 27, 2015
  These are dead easy Starla, perfect for a beginner!:)
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posted by alicia szemon on November 26, 2015
i love any kind of biscuits! i will have to try these ones
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posted by Linda Manns Linneman on February 25, 2016
I love biscuits. These sound so good and easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing
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