Peanut Butter Biscuits

Total Time: 17 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12


• 2 cups flour (sifted)


• 3/4 teaspoon salt


• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


• 2 tablespoons shortening (or substitute butter for shortening)


• 1/4 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)


• 3/4 cup milk (about)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.


• 2 sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. with pastry blender or two knives, cut-in shortening (or butter) and peanut butter until mixture is crumbly.


• 3 make a well in center of crumbly mixture, pour in milk and stir only until a soft dough is formed.


• 4 knead dough gently on lightly floured pastry cloth for about 30 seconds.


• 5 roll out or pat dough to about 1/2-inch thickness and cut into about 12 biscuits.


• 6 place on ungreased baking sheet, close together for soft sides, or spaced apart for crusty sides.


• 7 bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.


• 8 variation: for drop biscuits, increase milk to 1 cup and drop dough by spoonfulls onto greased baking sheet. bake for 10-12 minutes.