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Easy, Flaky, Buttery Biscuits
Submitted by ranchinmom2five on January 26, 2010 in Biscuits and Scones, Breads
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Servings 6 | Difficulty Easy |
Ingredients
- 3 cups Flour
- 4-½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- ¾ teaspoons Cream Of Tartar
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ¾ cups Butter, Cold
- 1 whole Egg, Slightly Beaten
- 1 cup Milk
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter, until it is pea-sized. Mix egg and milk in a small bowl then pour into the dry mix. Stir together with a fork. Combine all the dry mix with the wet mixture until it forms a soft ball.
Turn out onto a floured counter. Pat down until it’s about 3/4″ thick (rolling will keep it from being flaky so use your hands). Using a biscuit cutter (or whatever you have handy), cut biscuits out and place on an ungreased pan.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and beautiful. Perfect for soups, breakfast, or just a yummy snack! Enjoy!
Please note: we live at 8500 feet, so I do add a little more flour—just enough for a soft dough—than the recipe calls for, and bake these closer to 14 minutes.
