PLAIN GOOD BUTTER BISCUITS

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This has become my go-to recipe for biscuits. It's simple, quick and uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. I've heard that the best biscuits are made with a butter/lard combo. However, I don't have access to real, additive-free lard and will not touch the chemical mystery food that is shortening, so...Here I am with the next best thing...The Plain Good Butter Biscuit. I got this from Brenda Hyde at SeedsofKnowledge.com and it's based on a 1933 recipe.

Provided by RedFarmGirl

Categories Breads

Time 22m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup milk (about)

Steps:

Sift the flour then measure. Add b. powder and salt and sift again.
Cut in the butter. Hyde recommends using your fingers for this by rubbing the butter into the flour. I usually don't because the heat of my hands and fingers tend to melt the butter and that's not good. If you have "hot hands" too, use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the flour.
Add the milk gradually, stirring gently. Add only enough milk to bring the flour together in a soft ball. Turn the mix onto a floured surface and knead it reluctantly, just enough to incorporate all the milk. Gently pat the dough into a 1/2" tall layer. Handle the dough as little possible so the biscuits will be tender.
Cut the dough into rounds or squares and place in a buttered pan. It helps biscuits to rise more if you allow the sides to touch. I don't know why this works but it usually does for me.
Bake for 12 - 15 minutes at 400 deg.
You can make these into great appetizers by adding shredded cheddar and fresh parsley to the flour before adding milk. Then cut the biscuits with a small cutter (or glass) about 2" in diameter.

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Violet Evergarden

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These biscuits are the best I've ever had. I'll never buy store-bought biscuits again.

Abenat Mekonnen

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I used this recipe to make biscuits for my Thanksgiving dinner and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.

Giovanni Qusenberry

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I added some shredded cheddar cheese to the dough and they were amazing! I'll definitely be making them this way again.

Chno Mantel

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I'm gluten-free, so I substituted the all-purpose flour for gluten-free flour. The biscuits still turned out great!

Abiral Aryal

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These biscuits are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort. They're so delicious and they make my house smell amazing.

Nomi Raja

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I've made these biscuits several times and they're always perfect. They're a staple in my kitchen.

Danish Jogi

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These biscuits are the perfect comfort food. They're warm, fluffy, and buttery. I love to eat them with honey or jam.

KONIX

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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients. I always have everything on hand to make these biscuits.

Darren Engram

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These biscuits are so versatile. I've used them for sandwiches, sliders, and even bread pudding. They're always a hit.

Md shahadath

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I'm not a big baker, but I was able to make these biscuits without any problems. They were so good, I'll definitely be making them again.

Sarooj Khan

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I made these biscuits for my kids and they devoured them. They said they were the best biscuits they'd ever had.

Iltaf Ahmad

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These biscuits were a hit at my brunch party! Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time.

Jahgianni Anderson

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I was a bit skeptical about making biscuits from scratch, but these were surprisingly easy to make. They came out perfect and tasted just like my grandma's.

Elizabeth Mazzacone

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I've been looking for a good butter biscuit recipe for a while and this one is definitely a keeper! They were so easy to make and they tasted delicious.