Liturgical Year : Recipes : Drop Biscuits

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Catholic Recipe: Drop Biscuits

INGREDIENTS

6 quarts sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking powder
2 Tablespoons salt
4 cups shortening
3 quarts milk

Details

Serves: 80
Prep Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: N/A
Cost: n/a
For Ages: n/a
Origin:

Food Categories

Breads, Biscuits

Often Made With

Quantity Supper with Ham Menu

Feasts

None

Dropped baking powder biscuits are simple and always delicious. A definite crowd-pleaser.

DIRECTIONS

Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Gradually stir in milk. Drop by spoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 450° approximately 12 minutes or until brown. Makes 160 biscuits or 80 servings.

Recipe Source: Cook's Blessings, The by Demetria Taylor, Random House, New York, 1965

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