Puffy Baking Powder Biscuits

We tried this new recipe for baking powder biscuits, and loved how FLUFFY and BIG they turned out.  Easy to make and very delicious.  :)   

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
•  1 tablespoon white sugar 
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk 

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. (You may not need all the milk...)

3. Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 times - but no more! Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a round cookie cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.

4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to brown.

We prefer to eat these smothered in honey butter.  :)