Southern biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2tsp baking powder
• 1/4tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter (very cold)
• 3/4 cup milk (very cold)

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix/sift all dry ingredients together.
3. Cut in the butter, using your hands or a pastry cutter. If using your hands, work quickly to avoid melting the butter.
4. When the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, add the milk and mix until just combined.
5. Remove from bowl and place onto floured countertop - do not worry that the mixture doesn’t hold together yet.
6. Flatten the mixture into a rectangle, fold into thirds, then turn 90 degrees. Repeat three more times, incorporating crumbs/flour as you go.
7. Flatten out dough with a rolling pin and cut out roughly 12-16 biscuits using a glass.
8. Bake until golden brown.
   

Note

This recipe is pretty flexible, and you can substitute lots of the ingredients or add some in too - i.e. cheese, herbs, spices, etc.