Sky-High Biscuits
Slightly sweet biscuits that rise very high.
Servings 15 biscuits
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for the board (260 grams)
- 1 cup cup whole wheat flour (130 grams)
- 4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar (25 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt (reduce to ½ if using salted butter)
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cold plus more for buttering your pan. (114 grams)
- 1 large egg (60 grams)
- 1 cup milk (not buttermilk) (70 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Have ready a greased 10-inch cast iron skillet or a 9-inch square pan. If making a half batch, you can use a 6-inch skillet.
- Whisk together both flours, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
- Add the butter by cutting it in with a pastry cutter or cutting in to small chunks and using your fingers to work it into a coarse meal.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Add gradually (though you'll probably use it all) stirring until you have a soft dough.
- Turn the dough onto a floured work surface. Pat it down and fold it over on itself a few times, then shape into a 1 inch thick slab. Cut into 2 inch rounds (or any size in between) and arrange rounds in your prepared pan.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until tops are brown. If you want the tops to be more brown, you can brush them with cream or melted butter.