Biscuits

Ingredients 

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 cup butter flavor shortening or COLD butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk​
  

Method

1. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. in your mixer bowl, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Beat eggs and milk with fork and mix with dry ingredients.
3. Mix lightly then turn onto a well floured surface. The dough will be moist so you will have to sprinkle with a little flour. Knead 20 times.
4. Roll to 3/4 in thick. Cut with biscuit cutter and place on lightly greased baking sheet so they are touching each other. 
5. Brush top with melted butter or margarin.
6. Bake in 450 degree preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes then place on cooling rack.

YIELD: 24-24 Biscuits; divide ingredients in half to make 8-12 
Note: Cooled biscuits freeze beautifully! When need, defrost by leaving on the kitchen counter for 8-12 hours