Anna's Brilliant Biscuits

These biscuits are so good! My family loved them- said that they tasted like the biscuits from kfc! they come out to be really light and fluffy. The dough is also very nice, and i even like to use it in one of my desserts. If you need to save time, you don't have to sift the flour- but the sifted flour does make them a little bit more light. This recipe will make more or less biscuits depending on the size you make them. Enjoy!!

Steps

Preheat oven to 450 degrees f.

Combine flour , salt , and baking powder.

Cut the butter or shortening into the flour until it is the consistency of cornmeal- slightly crumbly.

Add milk or buttermilk all at once.

Stir the dough until it comes away from the sides of the bowl , then turn it onto a lightly floured board.

Sift a small amount of flour over the top.

Knead dough until no longer sticky and it is smooth.

Roll out dough to desired thickness.

Cut dough with a bicuit cutter or cookie cutter dipped in a little flour.

Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Brush the tops with a little melted butter.

Bake biscuits 12-15 minutes , or until lightly browned.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, butter, milk