Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 t baking powder
3 cups flour
2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1 T sugar
1 t salt
1 t cream of tartar (if not, use an additional teaspoon of baking powder)
2/3 cup olive oil
1 cup milk (make it buttermilk, ideally)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Sift the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Mix wet ingredients in another bowl. Add wet to dry all at once; stir until moist.
1 T sugar
1 t salt
1 t cream of tartar (if not, use an additional teaspoon of baking powder)
2/3 cup olive oil
1 cup milk (make it buttermilk, ideally)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Sift the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Mix wet ingredients in another bowl. Add wet to dry all at once; stir until moist.
Knead for 8 strokes (do not over-knead!). Roll out on a floured surface with rolling pin (keep them fairly thick ~1/2 inch). Cut with a small cup or round cookie cutter. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Done when golden brown.
For a more uniform shape, you may choose to roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter.
Remember that biscuits are best if you handle the dough as little as possible.
For a more uniform shape, you may choose to roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter.
Remember that biscuits are best if you handle the dough as little as possible.
