Breakfast Biscuit

Name: Breakfast Biscuit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 biscuits
Ingredients: 1 quart Whole milk (Originally sweet milk. Substituted with whole milk.); 1/2 cupful Butter; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 2 tablespoonfuls Baking powder; 2 cups All-purpose flour

A simple biscuit recipe from 1888.

⏱ Prep: 10m

🍳 Cook: 20m

⏰ Total: 30m

🍽 Servings: 8 biscuits

Ingredients

1 quart Whole milk (Originally sweet milk. Substituted with whole milk.)
1/2 cupful Butter
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoonfuls Baking powder
2 cups All-purpose flour

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Instructions

1In a large bowl, whisk together the whole milk, melted butter, and salt. Add the baking powder and flour. Mix until just combined, forming a stiff batter. Do not overmix.
2Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Drop spoonfuls of the batter into buttered tins. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and the biscuits are light and tender.

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