Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 in a small bowl combine 1 egg, with 1 tablespoon milk. set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• 4 cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
• 5 add the milk and slightly beaten egg and stir until just combined.
• 6 place mixture on a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently until it comes together and is a smooth dough.
• 7 roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 8 cut out biscuits with a lightly floured round cookie cutter.
• 9 place on prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with the beaten egg and milk mixture and bake for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the biscuit comes out clean.
• 10 remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
• 11 serve warm with butter.