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Ingredients
- 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or Perfect Pastry Blend
- 4 teaspoons Bakewell Cream* (cream of tartar)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- cup (8 tablespoons) cold butter
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- NOT Bakewell Cream Baking Powder; just plain Bakewell Cream
Preparation
Step 1
1) Preheat the oven to 475F. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment.
2) Whisk the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
3) Work in the butter till the mixture is crumbly; some larger, pea-sized pieces of butter may remain intact.
4) Add the milk, stirring till everything is moistened.
5) Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface (a silicone mat works well), and fold it over once or twice. Pat it into a "-thick square, rectangle, or circle.
6) Cut the biscuits with a round or square cutter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush their tops with milk or melted butter, if desired.
7) Bake for 5 minutes, then turn off the oven. Leave in the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, till they're golden brown.
8) Remove from the oven, and serve warm with butter and honey, jam, or gravy.
Tips from our bakers
Shape biscuit dough ahead, freeze, and enjoy hot biscuits FAST. Simply place unbaked biscuits on a baking sheet, and freeze till solid. Wrap airtight in a bag. When ready to serve, preheat your oven to 475F, and bake biscuits for 8 minutes. Turn the heat off, and leave in the oven for another 5 to 8 minutes, till they're golden brown.
How about some tasty variations? For cheese biscuits, toss 1 cup diced sharp cheddar cheese with the dry ingredients and butter, just before adding the milk. For chocolate chip biscuits, same deal: toss 1 cup chocolate chips with the flour/butter mixture just before adding the milk. Bake as directed at right. Chocolate chip biscuits may also be sprinkled with coarse white sparkling sugar just before baking.