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Angel Buttermilk Biscuits

List of Ingredients




"Baking powder biscuits have long been a favorite bread to compliment many dishes. The trick has always been to make a light and flaky biscuit. Here is how. These biscuits will remind you of heaven, they are so light. "

4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups butter milk or sour milk*



Recipe



Method:


Before measuring flour, stir flour with a spoon to lighten. Carefully spoon flour into measuring cup to prevent packing.


Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda. Stir. Add three-fourths the butter and cut into flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal. ("Cutting in" may be accomplished using a pastry blender, scissor action with two knives, or by using a fork.) Cut remaining 1/4 butter in leaving distinguishable small lumps of butter. Make a well in center of mix. Add milk all at once and stir just until mixed. Do not over mix. Press dough into a ball, gently knead 2-3 times, flatten with hands on a slightly floured surface to an even 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into biscuits using floured biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, glass or other round object. Place biscuits on un-greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with fresh jams, or honey, and butter.


* To replace buttermilk with sour milk, add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to fresh milk (do not use milk that has soured from age or spoilage).

Variations:
Cheese Biscuits - stir 1 cup sharp grated cheese into the mix, just before adding milk.
Herb Biscuits - add 1 to 3 teaspoons herbs to flour (such as rubbed sage, thyme, celery seed, etc.)
Rye Biscuits - replace 2 cups of flour with rye flour and add 1 tablespoon caraway seeds to flour mix.

Notes:

Recipe makes approximately 12 biscuits.