Arlin's Biscuits

These are Arlin's famous biscuits... well famous around the Hendrix house. Doug watched him make them a few times, and then this weekend he decided to give it a shot. Success followed!

Here's the recipe (which Arlin often doubles):

Arlin's Biscuits

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup butter or shortening

dash of salt if using unsalted butter

1 egg

2/3 cup milk

Mix flour and baking powder. Cut in butter/shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg together with milk. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture all at once. Stir until dough follows fork around bowl. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead about 20 times. Roll to 3/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 425 degrees for 16-18 minutes.