Flaky buttery Biscuits

Flaky buttery Biscuits:



Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
6 tbsp chilled unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
3/4 cups milk



***Cooks Note:   For softer, cakier biscuits, add more milk and spoon the mixture onto baking sheet.  Firmer biscuits require less milk and should be rolled and cut out***


Directions:

-Preheat oven to 450 degrees

-Butter or line baking sheet

-For softer biscuits; drop 2 tbsp of dough onto lined baking sheet.  For firmer biscuits, turn the dough out onto a clean surface and gently knead just to bring the dough together.  Carefully roll out the foight about 3/4 inch thick.

-Using biscuit cutters or sturdy glass, cut about 12 biscuits re-rolling any scraps.  Place on lined baking sheet.

-Bake buscuits 13-15 mins or until golden brown