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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Something different to go with your Italian dinner in place of or in addition to, garlic bread. Especially good topped with hot pepper jelly. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup shortening |
1/4 cup basil pesto |
1/2 cup milk, approximately |
parmesan cheese (optional) |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.
3. Cut in shortening and pesto, using a pastry blender or fork.
4. Stil in enough milk so that dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
5. Place dough on lightly floured surface.
6. Knead lightly, 10 times.
7. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
8. Cut with floured biscuit cutter.
9. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
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