Butter Flake Biscuits

Posted on by October 17, 2013

Butter Flake Biscuits

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Serves 12 - 16 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 3/4 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 Cup plus 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 Large eggs (beaten)
  • 1/3 cup cold milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 °F (use ungreased baking pan)
Combine dry ingredients; cut butter into mixture with pastry blender or by using knives in a scissor fashion.
Butter Flake Biscuits - cut in the butter
Mix well beaten eggs and milk and add to the mixture. Mix lightly with a fork.
Butter Flake Biscuits - add eggs and milk
Shape dough into a ball and turn out on lightly floured surface. With rolling pin, lightly roll dough into rectangle about ½ inch thick. Fold dough into thirds then roll into a rectangle and fold into thirds two more times.
Butter Flake Biscuits - fold the dough
With dough 1/2 inch thick, cut into 2 inch diameter biscuits.
Butter Flake Biscuits - ready to bake
Bake until biscuits are puffed and golden brown, about 12 minutes.
Butter Flake Biscuits
Serve warm or at room temperature.