Homemade Biscuits

Name: Homemade Biscuits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6-8 large biscuits, 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 teaspoons sugar (optional); 1/2 cup butter (softened); 3/4 cup milk (may need to add extra, 1 tablespoon at a time)

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Recipe by Chef #1037124 Wendy M. Allan

This recipe is at least 80 yrs. old, got it from my Great-Grandmother. Oh so yummy!! So easy to make, you may add to this for interesting variations.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 3-4

YIELD: 6-8 large biscuits

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups flour
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
4

teaspoons baking powder
1

teaspoon cream of tartar
2

teaspoons sugar (optional)
¹⁄₂

cup butter (softened)
³⁄₄

cup milk (may need to add extra, 1 tablespoon at a time)

DIRECTIONS

Mix dry ingredients together. Add butter and cut into tiny pieces (using a fork works best), add milk and moisten together.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
Variations:.
Add 2 tsp garlic powder and 1 cup shredded cheese. This addition will be close to Red Lobsters biscuits!
Add 1 tsp dill for a delicious taste.

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