Mini Morsel Tea Biscuits Recipe 435

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. With pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in morsels. Beat 3 eggs, milk and vanilla in medium bowl. Add to flour mixture all at once; stir with fork to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto well-floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 times. Pat dough to 3/4" thickness. cut with floured 2 1/2" biscuit cutter. Transfer to lightly greased baking sheets. Beat remaining egg and milk in small bowl; brush over biscuits. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks; serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl Add the lard and cut together with a pastry cutter. Use a fork to stir in the buttermilk gently. Gently knead the dough a few times, adding more flour if you need to.
• Roll out the dough and cut out biscuits with a small round cutter. Place on baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes. Brush with butter when you remove them from the oven.
• Serve with slices of Christmas ham.

Steps:

• MIX together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Stir in milk until dough holds together. KNEAD on lightly floured surface. Pat dough 3/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with floured 1 3/4 inch cookie cutter. PLACE on cookie sheet and bake at 450°C for 8 to 10 minutes.