This recipe is from www.joyofbaking.com/Biscuits.html


Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 T granulated white sugar (optional)
• 1/2 cups cold butter, cut into chunks
• 3/4 cup cold milk (better if not skim)
• 1 large cold egg, lightly beaten

Intructions

• Preheat over to 400º F and place oven rack in the center of the oven.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar (if using).  
• Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • use a pastry blender, two knives, or your food processor with blade
• Add the milk and lightly beaten egg and mix just until the dough comes together
  • the texture should be sticky, moist, and still lumpy
• Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.  Knead gently until it just comes together.  
• Roll or pat the dough to about 3/4 inch thick.  
• Cut out biscuits with a round cookie cutter.  Leftover dough can be reformed and cut again.  Be careful not to "overwork" the dough.
  
• Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-17. min or until the tops are golden brown.
• Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.

*Note: add the sugar if using these with a sweet topping (strawberries, etc.).  I typically leave out the sugar and make these to go with soup.

Makes about 8 - 3 inch biscuits.