Baking Powder Biscuits

By Grammie926

These biscuits are light inside, slightly crispy on the outside. They are terrific for breakfast served as biscuits topped with a hearty sausage gravy (such as Sawmill Gravy recipe #: 56251) or as an accompaniment to any stew or "meat and potatoes" type dinner. (Note: Mixer speed settings are for KitchenAid stand mixers; adjust accordingly for the brand of mixer that you will be using)"

135 cal, 3 g protein, 17 g carbs, 6 g fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 183 mg sodium

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter , cold
• 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk , cold
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted (optional)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 425° F.
2 Place flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into mixer bowl with flat beater. On Speed 1, stir dry ingredients for a little under a minute to evenly distribute.
3 Cut cold butter into cubes and add to mixer bowl with the dry ingredients. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 1 minute, or until mixture resembles small crumbs a little smaller than peas. Stop and scrape bowl.
4 Add milk. Turn to Stir Speed and mix until dough starts to cling to beater. Usually less than 30 seconds. Avoid overbeating.
5 Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and gently pat the dough to 1/2-inch to 1 inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter or floured glass.
6 Place on greased baking sheet and (optional) brush with melted butter, if desired.
7 Bake at 425° F for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden. Serve immediately.