Flaky Butter Biscuits

Soft, buttery, and delicious.

These versatile biscuits are great with gravy or as a vessel for your favorite jam, syrup, or even just fresh butter.

Ingredients

• 8 cups all-purpose flour

• 4 tbsp baking powder

• 4 tbsp sugar

• 4 tsp salt

• 1 1/3 cup cold butter (salted or unsalted), lard, or a combination

• 4 cups whole milk

Steps

1) Whisk together all the dry ingredients until well mixed.

2) Cube butter or lard into small 1/2 inch pieces

3) Mix butter into dry ingredients, rubbing the flour mixture into the butter until it is pea-sized and well disbursed.

4) Stir in milk until it creates a cohesive dough (might be shaggy).

5) Roll out to 1/2 inch thick, cut with biscuit cutter of choice

6) Put onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, bake at 425* for 13-15 minutes