Baking Powder Biscuits
Baking Powder Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 to 4 tablespoons sugar , to taste*
- 4 to 6 tablespoons butter or shortening
- 1 cup milk , buttermilk, or water
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 425°F.
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Mix together the dry ingredients. With two knives, a pastry blender, or your fingertips, cut or rub the butter or shortening in until the mixture looks like bread crumbs.
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Add the liquid all at once, mixing quickly and gently for about 20 seconds until you have a soft dough.
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To make drop biscuits: Drop the dough by the spoonful onto a lightly floured baking sheet; or for tidier shapes, fill the cups of a greased muffin tin about two-thirds full.
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To make cut biscuits: Pat the dough into a rectangle about 3/4" thick. Fold it into thirds like a letter and roll gently with a floured rolling pin until the dough is 3/4" thick again.
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Cut into circles with a biscuit cutter for traditional round biscuits. Or, to avoid leftover dough scraps, cut the dough into squares or diamonds with a bench knife or bowl scraper.
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Bake the biscuits for 15 to 20 minutes, until they're lightly browned. Remove them from the oven, and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Reprinted with permission by King Arthur Flour.
