--- title: "Southern Biscuits" date: 2021-03-23 tags: ['american', 'southern'] author: "Ian S. Pringle" --- This is Southern (American) Style Biscuits. ## Ingredients - 2 cups AP flour - 1 tsp white sugar - 1 tbsp baking powder - 1 tsp kosher salt - 8 tbsp sweet butter - 3/4 cup whole milk ## Directions 1. Preheat oven to 425°F 2. In a bowl combine dry ingredients 3. Cube butter and add to dry ingredients 4. Mix butter with hands or fork until a cornmeal consistency is achieved 5. Add milk and mix until homogeneous 6. Roll biscuits out to approx. 3/4 of an inch thick 7. Use a mug, cup, or cookie cutter to cut out rounds of dough 8. Arrange rounds in a cast iron pan 9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes 10. Remove from oven and eat hot 11. Will keep on counter or in a brisker