Cinnamon-Apple Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
2 c. self-rising flour
1/3 c. finely grated, peeled apple
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. ground or grated pecans
1/2 to 2/3 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 475\u00b0.
In a large bowl, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Do not overblend, overblending fat produces a mealy, rather than flaky tender biscuits.
Mix in apple, cinnamon, sugar and pecans.
Gently push mixture to edges of bowl, making a well in center.
Using a fork, blend in just enough milk so dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
Too much milk makes dough hard to handle; too little makes dry biscuits.
Do not overmix.