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Fast and Easy Biscuits

Homesteading Dreams
Traditional flaky biscuit recipe with a fast and easy tip.

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp cream of tarter
  • 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 sticks
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 tsp vinegar to be mixed with milk

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cream of tarter. Mix well.
  • Cut the butter into 1/2 inch chunks and add to the flour mixture
  • Use a pastry blender, fork, or a berry masher (yes, this works really well) to cut the butter into the flour mixture. It should resemble coarse crumbs.
  • In a measuring cup, add the milk and vinegar together. Pour over flour/butter mixture and mix, but do not over mix - there will still be some loose flour.
  • Keeping the mixture in the bowl, with your hand, knead the dough gently in the bowl just a few times until the dough comes together.
  • Place the dough on a cookie sheet.
  • Roll the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness, right on the pan. Gently, with as few strokes as possible.
  • Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into squares.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Light colored insulated sheets take less time than dark thin ones.