mile high biscuits

Crown Point, IN
Updated on Aug 1, 2010

The title of this recipe has nothing to do with Denver, Colorado...I've never even been there! But they rise up so high we just couldn't call them anything else.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 8 to 12 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup milk

How To Make mile high biscuits

  • Step 1
    Sift dry ingredients. Add butter and mix with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add milk and mix until all dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Step 2
    Turn onto a floured surface and knead dough 2 minutes. Roll out and cut into biscuits.
  • Step 3
    Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your biscuits. Serve warm from the oven.

Discover More

Category: Biscuits
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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