Secret Trick 1860 Baking Powder Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks

Recipe

• 1 in a measuring cup,stir lemon juice and whipping cream together and let stand a few minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 3 stack 2 baking sheets together and line top sheet with parchment paper.
• 4 arrange oven rack to upper third position.
• 5 in a food processor,add flour,sugar,salt,baking powder,baking soda and blend briefly.
• 6 add shortening and butter and pulse to make a coarse,grainy mixture.
• 7 turn out into a large bowl,drizzle soured cream over the mixture and stir lightly with a fork to blend.
• 8 turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times until mixture is just rollable.
• 9 pat or roll to 1 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch disks with a cookie cutter.
• 10 place on prepared baking sheet.
• 11 brush tops with milk or melted butter.
• 12 bake until golden,about 12-15 minutes.