Debbie Recipe ⤏ Tea Biscuits

A quick tea time treat. Serve warm, buttered, and with jam or honey.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup shortening
• ¾ cup milk

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

• calories95.9
• carbohydrateContent10.2 g
• cholesterolContent0.7 mg
• fatContent5.4 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent1.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent217.8 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g