Easy Homemade Breakfast Biscuits Recipe

1. First, pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and the salt. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Make a well in the dry mixture and add in the milk all at once. Stir together with a fork just until the dough clings together. You want it to still be a bit lumpy; this will help your biscuits be perfectly light and flaky and create those delectable and airy layers when baking. 

1. Lightly flour a kitchen work surface and then gently knead your biscuit dough on this lightly floured surface just for 10 to 12 strokes.  
2. Next, roll out or pat the dough to about a 1/2 inch thickness.
3. Cut the dough with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter; dipping the cutter into flour between each cut. If you don't have a biscuit cutter, you can also use a knife, or even kitchen shears if you have them. 
4. Place each piece of cut dough on an ungreased baking sheet.
5. Place the ungreased baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake until your biscuits are lightly golden brown on top, about 12 minutes.

Calories per serving: 161
Nutritional information: One biscuit provides approximately: 161 calories, 3 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 8 g fat (2 g saturated), 1 mg cholesterol, 33 mcg folate, 1 mg iron, 290 mg sodium.