Homemade biscuits add a warm, comforting touch to any meal. My grandmother makes these tender biscuits to go with chowder.
—Melissa Obernesser, Utica, NY
Takes: 25 min. •• Makes: 10 biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1. Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until mixture is moistened.
2. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough into a 10x4-in. rectangle. Cut the rectangle lengthwise in half; cut crosswise to make 10 squares.
3. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with egg. Bake biscuits for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Per Serving: 1 biscuit equals 165 cal., 7g fat (2g sat. fat), 20mg chol., 371mg sodium, 20g carb. (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g pro.