Big Baking Powder Biscuits

I really wanted more biscuits since the last time that I made them and it has been on my list to make them since I ate the last one.  I found a new recipe over at a new blog that I stumbled upon, I decided that I needed to get up and make them right then!  If you want to check out the new blog called Countrified Hicks, click here to see some of her money saving ideas and great recipes.  I marked a few more to make soon so you will see her again soon.  In her recipe, she also includes a chocolate sauce so if you are thinking how yummy that sounds, make sure you check out the recipe on Countrified Hicks.

I took out everything that I needed....can I tell you how important this is to make sure that you don't have any last minute runs to the store to make a recipe.  I didn't used to do this before I had a blog and often found myself in the middle of recipe without important ingredients.

I put all the dry ingredients into the bowl.

Then, I used the pastry cutter to cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients.  I don't think that this is totally necessary but I figured better safe that sorry.  If you want, just mix in with a fork.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.  I mixed the egg into the milk but you don't have to do that if you don't want to.

Mix until the fork won't move anymore.

Knead the dough until everything is incorporated.  I do it in the bowl to save on the mess but if your bowl isn't big enough, make sure to flour the counter.

Roll or press out to 1/2 to 1/4 inch thick and cut into size wanted.  Place on baking sheet.

Here is the finished biscuit.  It rose up so nicely!!

Then, I decided that I had to test one hot out of the oven.  I love biscuits and this recipe was great but what made it even better was this Smuckers Natural Jelly!  I got the red raspberry kind and it was amazing.

I decided that I would save some and got one the next day for breakfast and the next and the next!!!  These were amazing and I can't wait to make them again.  I cooked them a little light because I like to put them in the toaster oven to heat up to melt the butter so this is what the top looked like after it was in the toaster oven.

I hope that you try them soon and throw some of the Smuckers Natural Jelly in your cart (nope, not getting any money from them but it is really good so you should try it).  I hope that you enjoy the yummy recipe and don't forget to check out the original recipe for a yummy chocolate sauce if you want to mix it up a little.

Big Baking Powder Biscuits

                       

                                        3 c. flour                                              4 tsp. baking powder

                                        3 tsp. sugar                                          1/2 tsp. salt

                                        1/4 tsp. baking soda                             1/4 c. shortening

                                        1/4 c. margarine, softened                    1 egg

                                        2/3 c. milk.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.  Add all your dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir with a fork.  Do not use a mixer or biscuits will be tough.  Cut in butter and margarine with pastry blender or fork.

Measure milk and add egg.  Beat slightly and add to dry ingredients.  Mix until combined or until you can't mix anymore.

Knead of a floured surface about 20 times gently (I knead in the bowl to save a mess instead of on the counter so pick a bowl big enough to get your hands in).  Roll out the dough to about 1/4-1/2" thick and cut with biscuit cutter or band lid from a canning jar (if you don't have it, use a glass). 

Place on an ungreased jelly roll pan or cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes depending on size.  I used a 3 7/8 cutter and it made 7 biscuits (original recipe makes 12).

Optional:  Take a stick of margarine and using the end of the stick, smear butter over the top of the biscuits as soon as they come out of the oven.

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