Biscuits

Preheat: 400F Prep: 20 min Bake: ab 12 min Serves: 9-12

Ingredients:

• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp sugar, optional
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 8 Tbs cold, unsalted butter, cubed
• 3/4 c whole milk or buttermilk

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients.
2. Using a pastry blender cut butter into dry ingredients until it begins to look like cornmeal.
3. Make a well in the mixture & slowly add milk into the well a little at a time as you knead the dough with fingers, adding more milk when necessary.
4. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface to about 1/2 an in thickness.
5. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter or cup.
6. Butter bottom of pan & place biscuits into it.
7. Bake until golden brown.

Tip: Biscuits can be made in a fry pan on the stove top; cover with a lid & flip when necessary.