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Biscuits from Scratch

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Frozen Butter
  • 2 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Milk or Buttermilk

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Box Grater
  • Wood Stir Spoon
  • Rolling Pin

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Start by taking the frozen butter and grating it into a wide bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  4. Sprinkle this mixture over the top of the butter. Using the wood spoon, toss the grated butter until it is coated in the flour mixture.
  5. Next, make a well in the center of the floured butter and pour in the milk or buttermilk.
  6. Fold the dry ingredients into the liquid, mixing until it is just combined.
  7. Scoop out the dough and roll it into a rectangle-ish shape on a floured surface.
  8. Once in a rectangular shape, imagine the rectangle is split into three sections. Fold the left side over the middle, then fold the right side over the middle so you have a rectangle that is 1/3 the size of what you started with.
  9. Roll it out again, and repeat the process. Do this once more for a total of three times. Make sure to keep your pin and counter well floured.
  10. Finally, cut the biscuits out using a cookie cutter or canning jar lid. Press straight down, do not twist!
  11. Place the biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet so the edges all lightly touch and bake for about twenty minutes until golden brown.
  12. Cool on a wire rack.