This recipe is from www.joyofbaking.com/Biscuits.html
Ingredients
Intructions
*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.
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.