What You Need:
1/2 C of cold whole milk
1 egg
2 C of flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 t ground sage
1/4 t pepper
3/4 C chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
How to Make It:
Set the oven temperature to 425 degrees and allow the oven to preheat while preparing the dough.
Place the milk in a small mixing bowl.
Break the egg into the milk and with a wire whisk blend until the ingredients are combined together well.
Dump the flour into a large mixing bowl.
Add the baking powder, salt, sage and pepper.
Add in the butter pieces.
Using your fingertips blend the mixture until it resembles coarse pea size pieces.
Add the milk mixture and stir until moist clumps begin to form.
Place a little flour on your hands and knead the dough 6 times or until it holds together well.
Flour a flat surface and roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
Flour a round cutter and cut out 12 biscuits.
Place the dough rounds on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes 12 biscuits
Preparation time: approximately 15 minutes
Baking time: approximately 10 minutes
Total time: approximately 25 minutes
These biscuits will have Mom wondering just how hard you worked to make them. Add a slice of bacon or ham and an egg and she will have the perfect breakfast biscuit. Have extras? Give Mom a chicken salad sandwich at lunch too.
