Google Docs - Class 2

Exercise #1 - Formatting

Cape Breton Biscuits

In a bowl put:

2 cups - sifted flour
3 teaspoon - baking powder
1 teaspoon – salt
1 teaspoon - white sugar
Mix well into flour mixture:
Half-cup shortening (cut into mixture with pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal)
Add a little butter
Soften with milk (add 3/4 cup all at once, stirring all ingredients until moistened)
Turn onto a floured surface and knead lightly 10 times
Roll out dough to ½ inch thickness
Cut with cutter (use a cup or glass – 2 inch)
Place at least 1 inch apart on baking sheet
Whisk egg with a fork (and brush tops of biscuits)
Bake in oven at 450 degrees (8-10 minutes or until beige on top with sides start to crack)