Potato Biscuits

By MJH

Makes 8 biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Cut in butter, until pieces of butter are no larger than peas.
Use a fork to stir in mashed potatoes, breaking them up into chunks. Make a well in the mixture, and pour in egg, water and milk.
Stir into a loose dough using the fork.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for 6 or 8 times so the dough holds together.
Pat the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness, and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass.
Place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush the tops with 2 tablespoons milk.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottoms are golden.