Holiday Flavors Classic: Spicy Pepperoni Biscuits

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SPICY PEPPERONI BISCUITS

Karen Reynolds Williams

Moultrie, 2001

What you need …

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp ground red pepper

1/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni

3/4 cup milk

What you do …

Combine the first five ingredients; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.

Stir in pepperoni. Add milk and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 3 or 4 times.

Roll dough to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough with 2-inch biscuit cutter and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake at 425 degrees for 13-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Yield: 1 dozen biscuits.