Biscuits From Scratch
easy, quick, and delicious biscuits
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NOTE: always make a double batch!
Ingredients
- 2 ¼C Flour
- ¾t Salt
- 1t Sugar
- 4t Baking Powder
- ⅓C Butter
- 1C Milk
Directions
- Place flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl and combine.
- Cut butter into small pieces and mash with a fork until it is in pieces roughly the size of peas.
- Add the butter and cold milk into the flour until barely combined.
- As soon as the dough holds together, turn it out on a lightly floured counter and briefly knead until it is a mostly a cohesive ball.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle 1/2-3/4 inch thick, depending on how tall you like your biscuits.
- Cut into 2 inch circles, you should get ~6, and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes.