Description:

Fluffy baking powder biscuits

Source:

melissa

Serves/Makes:serves 8

Ingredients

• 3 cups (700 ml) flour
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml). salt
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml). cream of tartar
• 4 tsp (20 ml). baking powder
• 1 cup (225 ml) butter, cut into pieces
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) to 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• extra flour for topping

Preparation

• Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking powder together in large bowl.
• Cut in butter, until resembles small crumbs.
• Whisk together egg and milk.
• Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir with fork, just till it is moistened.
• Dump out onto lightly-greased cookie sheet.
• Pat out into a round shape, about 1/2 to 3/4" thick.
• Cut out with round biscuit cutter, not separating pieces.
• Dust top with extra flour.
• Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for 18 to 20 minutes.

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