Basic Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced and chilled in the freezer 5 to 10 minutes
• ¾ cup milk

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (20 servings)

    81 calories; 3 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 128 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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About 20 small biscuits

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Use a pastry cutter or a fork to quickly work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Add 1/2 cup of the milk and stir with a fork just to combine. Work quickly, stirring as little as possible, until a soft, shaggy dough forms. Add more milk, a tablespoon at a time, if the dough seems too dry.
3. Gather the dough into a ball and roll or pat the dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick circle on a lightly floured work surface. Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter or glass, cut out as many biscuits as possible. Place them an inch apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

25 minutes