Name: Rich Biscuits
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup (250 g) All-purpose flour; 4 tsp (20 ml) Baking powder; 0.25 tsp (1.25 ml) Cream of tartar (optional); 2 tsp (10 ml) White granulated sugar; 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) Salt; 0.5 cup (115 g) Butter; 2/3 cup (160 ml) Milk

Breakfast

8 servings

233 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Step 2

Sift all dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.

All-purpose flourBaking powderCream of tartar (optional)White granulated sugarSalt

Step 3

Slice the butter into pats using a pastry blender or a knife.

Butter

Step 4

Add the butter pieces to the dry ingredients and toss so flour coats the butter.

ButterAll-purpose flour

Step 5

Cut the flour-coated butter into the dry ingredients until butter pieces are pea-sized.

ButterAll-purpose flour

Step 6

Add the milk and mix gently until the dough holds together.

MilkAll-purpose flourButterBaking powderWhite granulated sugarSalt

Step 7

Turn the dough out onto a work surface and form it into a thick disk.

All-purpose flourButterMilk

Step 8

Lightly flour the work surface if not using plastic wrap to prevent sticking.

All-purpose flour

Step 9

Roll the dough to about 1/3 inch (1 cm) thick, cut and stack pieces, then roll the stack to about 3/4 inch (2 cm) to create layers.

All-purpose flourButterMilk

Step 10

Cut dough into shapes without twisting the cutter; re-form and cut remaining dough as needed.

All-purpose flourButterMilk

Step 11

Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet, brush tops with a little milk for a browner top.

Milk

Step 12

Bake at 450°F for about 12 minutes, until tops are golden brown.

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.