Baking Powder Biscuits

Elizabeth Higgins

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk

Put flour, salt, and baking powder in bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in middle and pour in milk. Stir with fork until dough follows fork around bowl. Turn out on floured surface and knead lightly. Pat or roll out, cut into biscuits and bake on ungreased sheet 10 to 12 minutes at 450 degrees.

P opovers

Virginia Leipper

1 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Beat together with rotary beater just until smooth the flour salt, milk and eggs. Pour into well greased deep muffin cups (3/4 full) . Bake at 425 degrees until golden brown, 35 to 45 min. Serve immediately. Makes 5 to 9 popovers.

From: Betty Crocker Cook Book



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