Fluffy Homemade Biscuits

Serves 5

Ingredients

2 cup all-purpose flour
1.5 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
0.75 tsp salt
0.5 cup unsalted butter
1 cup half and half

Directions

https://natashaskitchen.com/homemade-biscuits/

MAKE more than 35 biscuits, should make double ...

1. Dice butter into 1/2" cubes and refrigerate until needed.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk thoroughly
3. Add diced cold butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry blender (or two knives or a fork), until the largest butter pieces are pea-sized.
4. Add Half and Half all at once and stir until mixture comes together and is mostly moistened. Do not over-mix.

5. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If dough is very sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with flour.
6. Pat dough into a rectangle then fold it in half and pat into another rectangle. Fold a second time and pat into a 5"x10" rectangle or 3/4" thickness. Dip a 2 1/2" round biscuit cutter into flour and cut out biscults. Pull together scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra biscuits.
7. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart and bake at 450˚F for 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and biscuits are baked through. While bicuits are hot, brush tops with 1/2 Tbsp melted butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes then serve

Make Gluten Free ones for KT-- makes 6 biscuits for her
▢2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
▢1 tablespoon gluten-free baking powder
▢1 teaspoon salt
▢2 tablespoons granulated sugar
▢1 cup buttermilk/half and half
▢6 tablespoons unsalted butter
▢1 large egg
▢2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour

https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/gluten-free-biscuits/