Hot Out of The Oven Biscuits

Forget the version from the tube, who doesn't like fresh homemade hot biscuits straight out of the oven? Great for breakfast, lunch, tea or with a hot dinner soup.

Tips for the best biscuits: 

Make sure the butter and the milk are very cold and be sure not to over mix the dough. The biscuit cutter I use is made by Ateco. If you don't have a cutter, use a juice glass. 

George Hirsch's Biscuits

Makes one dozen

2 cups sifted all purpose flour 
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt 
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 
2 tsp. sugar 
1/2 cup butter 
2/3 cup  milk

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees

Sift dry ingredients, blend shortening with dry ingredients using a pastry blender or a knife & fork. Add milk & mix well. Knead dough 2 minutes. Roll out dough and cut out biscuits. At this point you can store the cut out biscuit dough in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them.

Bake on a ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes. Baking time will vary depending on the thickness of the biscuits.

Serve immediately warm from the oven.