Breakfast Biscuit

Name: Breakfast Biscuit
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.

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

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.