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Self-Rising Biscuits

Three ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need to have piping hot homemade biscuits.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 14 biscuits
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2cups Gold Medal® self-rising flour
1/4cup shortening
3/4cup milk
1.Heat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Place flour in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir with fork until soft dough forms and mixture begins to pull away from sides of bowl.
2.On lightly floured surface, knead dough just until smooth. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch round cutter. Place biscuits with sides touching on cookie sheet.
3.Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
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Variation
For Buttermilk Biscuits, use 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk for the milk and add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Buttermilk biscuits have a slightly softer texture and a tangier flavor then regular biscuits made with milk.

Nutrition Information:

1 Biscuit: Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 230mg; Total Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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