Butter Biscuits

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Buttery Biscuits.  Simple, easy to make, serve sweet, savory, or plain … I also prefer browner biscuits, but can stay light golden with less baking time.

I had never been one to eat biscuits, until stumbling upon one of these cooking shows that walks through how-to’s, “America’s Test Kitchen”.  During this episode they had run through a tutorial for making cheese-stuffed biscuits.  With embarking on my recent baking adventures, this was one I decided to try making.

When cooking/baking I often consider the how long it can be stored and kept fresh – so this recipe is without the cheese stuffing.  The plain biscuits freeze well, pop them into the oven at 350 for 20 minutes, and voila! Fresh …

The versatility of biscuits is quite inviting … burger sliders, egg sandwiches, honey, and more!

How do you like your biscuits?

Let me know what you think with a comment + rating on this recipe, and I’ll love to see your creation.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose Flour
  • 3 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 table spoon Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter – (cold) tiny cubed/minced
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk – whole, half, or buttermilk
  • 1 egg for wash

Directions

  1. Cut Butter into small cubes, and put in freezer for 10 minutes
  2. Preheat oven 425F (218 C) degrees
  3. Mix all dry ingredients together – Flour, Baking Powder, Cream of Tartar, Sugar, and Salt
  4. Combine Butter cubes with dry mix without breaking cubes – use fingers to mix in
  5. Combine Milk with Flour and Butter textured mix, breaking cubes – use spatula
  6. Line Baking tray with parchment paper and dusting of Flour
  7. Scoop 1/2 cup of dough onto tray
  8. Use egg wash on all dough balls
  9. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown – images below were baked for 17 minutes
  10. Let sit for 5 minutes before taking out of pan

 

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I’m Oiza (pronounced Oy-yee-za) … Corporate Finance professional by day, and Foodie at all times! I love to cook, visit new food establishments, and explore avenues to discover or invent. A new food blogger as of 2021, I plan on sharing my adventures in the kitchen, and look forward to this evolving into a forum for an exchange of fun ideas. Being born in Atlanta Georgia, growing up through my teenage years in Nigeria, West Africa, and privileged to travel the world during my adult years, I’ve become exposed to various cuisines over the years. In Nigeria, my siblings and I experienced having a little farm behind our house, with all sorts of vegetables, the likes of corn, greens, and tomatoes. On Saturdays, we were co-farmers prepping, planting, tending to, and harvesting crop, which didn’t feel like a chore (most of the time ;). Spending time in the kitchen, I wanted to be front and center, quickly getting accustomed to mixing things up in a sauce pan, and becoming savvy at making certain dishes. Fast-forward many years, I got to travel for work/leisure to all but 2 continents, and have seen a good amount of the US, including neighboring Islands. While on these travel escapades, seeking out the best places to eat made (makes) for fun adventures. I’ve picked up tips here and there, finessing likes/dislikes … recently learning how to bake from scratch! (I’m more of a Cook than a Baker). All in all, I couldn’t help but gain an appreciation for good food through-out my life. Recently spending time with family over the holidays, my brother prodded me to share the love I have for cooking … And a few weeks later, here we are with www.mycraftymeals.com Blog.

One Comment

  1. Mark
    September 11, 2022 at 10:01 am  ·  Reply

    Thanks for your blog, nice to read. Do not stop.

     

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