Basic Biscuits

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Jennifer Trenhaile, Emerson, Nebraska

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

The ingredients for this basic biscuit recipe are very simple, so you are likely to have them on hand. They're easy to make, and their from-scratch flavor is wonderful. —Jennifer Trenhaile, Emerson, Nebraska

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Basic Biscuits

Yield:10 biscuits
Prep:20 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey
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Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the egg, milk and honey; stir into flour mixture just until combined. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.