Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients

    • 3 cups all purpose unbleached flour
    • 6 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup milk

Directions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine the ingredients.
    • Add the butter to the mixture, pulse to incorporate the butter, until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
    • Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add the milk, all at once, stirring with a fork just to combine. The dough will be sticky.
    • Scrape the dough from the bowl onto a well-floured counter. With well-floured hands, press the mixture into a flat round shape about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Using a biscuit cutter, or the rim of a well-floured glass, cut the dough into round biscuits. Gather the scraps, reshape and cut additional biscuits. You should get 8 or 9 biscuits from this recipe.
    • Place the biscuits on an ungreased sheet pan. Dot the top of each biscuit with a small piece of butter. This will help the biscuit to brown in the oven. Bake the biscuits for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned on top. Cool completely before using for strawberry shortcake.