Biscuits

Nothing is better than eating a fresh homemade biscuit. Making homemade biscuits is just as easy as buying the pre-made biscuit dough from the Pillsbury doughboy. Plus, when you make biscuits at home you know exactly what is going into the finished product. These biscuits are extremely versatile and can be used in a variety of preparations. These biscuits are great when used to make strawberry shortcake, breakfast sandwiches, or plainly eaten with some butter and jam.

Ingredients:
3 cup all purpose flour
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons of cold butter cut into small pieces
1 cup whole milk
1 egg yolk plus 1 teaspoon of water beaten lightly

Method:
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut the cold butter into the flour mixture. When the flour mixture looks like crumbs, you are ready to add the milk. Add the milk and combine with a fork. Once the dough starts to come together turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Fold the dough onto itself 4 times. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch in thickness. Use a round cookie cutter, or a circular glass. With the leftover dough, combine again and roll out to make more. Transfer the biscuits to the baking sheet. Brush the tops of each biscuit with the egg yolk. Bake the biscuits for 10-12 minutes at 450°F.