PEANUT BUTTER BISCUITS

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Tender, flavorful, easy -- wonderful too as a topping for a meat pie. From the 1963 Peter Pan Peanut Butter Cook Book.

Provided by KerfuffleUponWincle

Categories     Breads

Time 17m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups flour (sifted)
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons shortening (or substitute butter for shortening)
1/4 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
3/4 cup milk (about)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. With pastry blender or two knives, cut-in shortening (or butter) and peanut butter until mixture is crumbly.
  • Make a well in center of crumbly mixture, pour in milk and stir only until a soft dough is formed.
  • Knead dough gently on lightly floured pastry cloth for about 30 seconds.
  • Roll out or pat dough to about 1/2-inch thickness and cut into about 12 biscuits.
  • Place on ungreased baking sheet, close together for soft sides, or spaced apart for crusty sides.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  • Variation: For drop biscuits, increase milk to 1 cup and drop dough by spoonfulls onto greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

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