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Cornmeal Biscuits

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk

Preparation:

Into a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cornmeal. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Knead about 20 times on a floured surface. Roll out about 3/4 inch thick then cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes.
Makes 12 cornmeal biscuits.

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Cornmeal BiscuitsNovember 03, 2008By Lara_Wilson
"Fantastic! I had no shortening so I used butter, they were light , fluffy and delicious, go easy on the kneading though."

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