Baking Powder Biscuits
Baking Powder Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk or cream
Preheat oven to 400 deg F
In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients
Cut in butter with a knife until the mixture resembles coarse meal
Add eggs & milk, stirring with a fork & blending until the dry ingredients are just moistened
Either drop Tbspful of batter onto a well-greased cookie sheet or place the entire mixture into a well-greased 8- or 9-inch square cake pan & spread it evenly
Bake for about 15 to 20 min, or until the top is golden brown
Serve with butter, hot from the oven
Variations
Add 1/2 cup raisins or currants to batter
Add 1/4 tsp almond extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract with the liquid ingredients
Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese
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