Baking Powder Biscuits

Heart Shaped Biscuits

Matt was making biscuits and gravy last weekend, and it put me the mood for more biscuits. We (and by we I really mean I) seem to have misplaced our biscuit cutters, thus the cookie cutter shapes. The kids liked the shapes better than circles anyway. My baking powder biscuit recipe is a cross between a few different recipes, including Betty Crocker, Mark Bittman, and my grandma.

Baking Powder Biscuits
2 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup shortening (butter is best)
1 cup milk

• Preheat your oven to 450*.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
• Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 knives.
• Stir in the milk and mix until a sticky dough forms.
• On a well floured board, knead the dough by folding it over on it self 10-12 times. (More flour and a bench scraper are helpful here.)
• Press the dough into a circle about 9 inches in diameter and 3/4 to 1 inch high.
• Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles or shapes. 
• Lightly press the scraps together into a flat circle and cut out a few more biscuits.
• Place biscuits 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450* for 11 minutes.

Notes: Makes 14  2 1/2 inch hearts, plus a few odds and ends.