Baking Powder Biscuits

 

Ingredients Part I:

 
12 Pound Recipe 
25 Pound Recipe 
  Sugar  
6 Oz.
 
12 Oz.
  Salt  
1½ Oz.
 
3 Oz.
  Shortening
2 Lbs.
4 Lbs.
  Baking Powder
6 Oz.
12 Oz.
  Pastry Flour
6 Lbs.
12 Lbs.
 

 

Ingredients Part II:

  Milk
3 Lbs.
10 Oz.
7 Lbs.
4 Oz.

 

Method:

  1. Sift The Sugar, Salt, Baking Powder, And Pastry Flour 3 Times Into A Dish Pan. 
  2. Using Your Finger Tips Or A Pastry Cutter, Cut The Shortening Into The Dry Ingredients Until The Mixture Looks Like Pea Size Lumps.
  3. Add The Milk All At Once, Gently Mix Until All Dry Ingredients Are Moistened. Do Not Over Mix.
  4. Place In Refrigerator For 30 Minutes To 1 Hour To Let Rest.
  5. Roll Out On To A Lightly Floured Bench To About 3/4 Inch Thick. Cut Into Desired Shapes With Cutters Or A Knife.
  6. Place On Sheet Pan About ½ Inch Apart.
  7. Brush With Milk Or Eggwash.
  8. Bake At 4000f For 10-15 Minutes.

 

Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF

 

 

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