Homemade Biscuits ~ From the Family Cookbook

We've been using this recipe for years.  I like the  fact that it's basic, similar to what the Pioneers used.  I can use milk from my goats or future cow, and I can make my own butter from cream.  These are delicious with buttermilk also. 

Homemade Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup cold butter

3/4 cup cold milk or cold buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450°F.

In a bowl, combine dry ingredients.  Cut butter into the dry mixture until is resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir in cold milk with a fork until dough forms a ball. 

Rub olive oil into your hands, and then knead the dough 5-6 times on a floured surface, or pastry cloth.

Roll dough into about a 1/2 inch thickness and cut with a 3 inch biscuit cutter.  Place them on an ungreased baking sheet.  

Bake for 10-11 minutes at 450°F. or until golden brown.

Tip:  Use a heart shaped cookie cutter for a fun Valentine's Day breakfast or dinner.  

This recipe is perfect for Biscuits and Gravy.

Enjoy!