Rumford's Baking Powder Biscuits

Name: Rumford's Baking Powder Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8-10 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted unbleached white flour; 3 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons shortening (lard or refined coconut oil can be substituted); 2/3 cup milk (I tried buttermilk and used closer to 3/4 cup)

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"An oldie but a goodie! Printed on the back of a can of Rumford Aluminum-Free Baking Powder. I am quite surprised that this recipe hadn't been added to the site database until now. Egg-free. Mmmm, so good with a spread of butter and slather of creamed honey (and a wee bit of real maple syrup stirred into the butter, too)!"

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Ready In:: 22mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 8-10 biscuits

ingredients

2 cups sifted unbleached white flour
3 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons shortening (lard or refined coconut oil can be substituted)
²⁄₃ cup milk (I tried buttermilk and used closer to 3/4 cup)

directions

Note: I used a KitchenAid stand up mixer to prep the dough.
PREHEAT oven to 450 degrees.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Cut in shortening until mixture resemble coarse meal.
Add milk to make a soft dough.
Turn dough out on a floured surface and knead *gently* for 30 seconds.
Roll out to 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thickness.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out into rounds. I used a 3-inch diameter Fiestaware tumbler cup, top floured.
Place on greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake approximately 12-15 minutes or until light golden.

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Reviews

A quite tasty biscuit. Nice and easy to make, and the flavor is a perfect platform for gravies and the like. Thanks CG! Made for Veggie Swap 43 :)

VeggieCook98