Butter Biscuits
This recipe came out of a recipe book I have called America’s Best Recipes, published in 1983. This is from the kitchen of Marie Hathrup, Moro, Oregon. I have made these hundreds of times, they are always delicious, especially when we are camping and make them in the Dutch oven over the camp fire.
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit.
- Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter to the size of peas— do not overwork dough or cut in butter too fine.
- Mix in milk.
- Gather the dough into a ball and roll or pat to a 1/2 inch thickness. Do Not Knead.
- Cut with a 3-inch cutter. Place on a ungreased pan close together and bake for 10 minutes or until nicely brown.
Notes
This is a Blue Ribbon winner from the Oregon State Fair!