Description:

Biscuits made with butter

Source:

Prickly Pear

Serves/Makes:1 dozen

Ingredients

• 4 cups (950 ml) flour
• 4 tsp (20 ml) baking powder
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1 stick butter
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) buttermilk

Preparation

• Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
• Cut in butter.
• Pour in buttermilk and knead very lightly for about a minute.
• Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and cut out with biscuit cutter.
• Place on cookie sheet or in 9x13" pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden.

Comments

I have been making this recipe since I was 13 years old. I also have a recipe that is a combination biscuit and roll that I developed called: "Biscarolls" which incorporates the use of yeast, but are quick and easy to make.