5.0 from 18 votes
Sweet Biscuits
Fluffy homemade biscuits with a touch of sweetness made from scratch. They are so good you will be crazy for them.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the milk and stir until the dough follows a fork around the bowl. Knead slightly.
- Pat out the dough onto a lightly floured board and cut it into individual biscuits.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 20 minutes, or until brown.
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Notes
- To reheat leftover biscuits, wrap them in foil and heat in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes. Open the foil halfway through heating if you want them crisp.
Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
293mg
(8%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.