The Classic Biscuit

This biscuit recipe comes from Country Living Magazine. It is a delicious biscuit, but didn't top Lila's Biscuits in my opinion (see previous post). The sifting of the flour in the recipe is a bit time consuming (and I'm always in a hurry to turn out some biscuits)! As you can see in the photo, one of my favorite ways to eat bisucits is with butter and jam or preserves. Add a glass of milk and you have a delicious late-night snack!

The Classic Biscuit

from Country Living Magazine

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (sifted twice before measuring)

1 Tbs baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 cup plus 2 Tbs cold buttermilk

1 Tbs melted butter

1. Heat oven to 475 degrees F. Cut butter into small cubes and freeze 15 minutes. Stir dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.

3. Stir in buttermilk using a fork just until dough forms. Knead 3 to 4 turns on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7 x 10 inch rectangle. Cut out biscuits using a 3" cutter. Gather scraps until all dough is used.

4. Place 2" apart on a baking pan. Brush tops with melted butter.

5. Bake on top shelf of oven 16 to 18 minutes.