Gluten-free Basic Biscuits

== Description ==
Serving Size: 12 
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup sorghum flour
* ¾ cup gluten-free flour blend
* ¼ cup sweet rice flour
* 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 3 teaspoons baking powder
* ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ½ cup shortening -- cubed
* 1 egg
* ½ cup milk 
== Directions ==
# Crack egg into large measuring cup.
# Add milk to make ⅔ cup of liquid.
# Lightly beat together.
# Set aside.
# Sift all dry ingredients.
# Place in food processor.
# Pulse in cubed shortening.
# Add milk-egg mixture.
# Pulse until dough is formed.
# Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour or overnight, or roll or pat it out right away and use a biscuit cutter to cut biscuits.
# Place on baking sheet and bake at 450 °F for 10 minutes.
# Brush melted butter on biscuits the last couple of minutes of baking, if desired.
# This helps them to brown a little bit better.
Category:Gluten-free Recipes
Category:Sorghum flour Recipes
Category:Sweet rice flour Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Xanthan Recipes