Breakfast Biscuit

Breakfast Biscuit

A simple biscuit recipe from 1888.

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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