Five Idaho Boys: Baking Powder Biscuits

I went through a stage where I tried recipe after recipe looking for the best biscuits. I especially wanted them to be like the frozen Pillsbury biscuits that are so expensive, but taste like KFC. I never found one I loved at that time, and I used many different recipes that had different key ingredients in them from 7-up to buttermilk and yeast. Then not too long ago my sister-in-law shared this simple recipe with me and it is the best! Enjoy :).

2 c. flour
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. sugar (optional)
1/2 c. butter, slightly soft (1 cube)
3/4 - 1 c. milk

Combine the dry ingredients. Then cut in the butter with a pastry blender. Add 3/4 c. milk and stir together. Add a little more milk if needed. Roll out on floured surface about 1/2" thick. Cut and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 450 about 12 minutes. Makes 9-10

*Notes:
-If you don't have a pastry blender just use a fork and smash the butter into the flour. I did this for years, but I just recently bought a Food Network pastry blender from Kohl's and I LOVE IT!
- The less you stir these biscuits the flakier they are. If you blend them too much they will be tough.
-I use a glass to cut the biscuits.

Mix all the dry ingredients, and then incorporate in the butter using a pastry blender or two forks. There should be chunks of butter and flour when you're done.

Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out either using your hands or a rolling pin. Remember the least amount you work though the less tough the biscuits will be.

I use the end of a glass to cut the biscuits. When you're done, take extra dough and form it together again with your hands, don't roll it. Cut the remainder of the biscuits.