Hot Buttered Biscuits!

It was hot! And yet, one weekend in June, I had a humongous craving for homemade biscuits.

I don’t really like biscuits.

But, when they’re good, of course I’ll eat them.

I tried to disregard the desire, as turning on the oven was not a good idea. But, what was I going to do?

I didn’t feel like leaving out, to go to the store, to buy some biscuits. And I really had no plans inside, besides lounging & watching TV. Plus, it was brunch time!

So, I closed the windows, turned on the A/C, and got to it.

Here is the Recipe: (adapted from food.com by Hag Chef)

Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, cold
3/4 cup milk, cold

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Sift first 4 ingredients together in a bowl
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or use a food processor with dough cutter
• Add milk
• Stir until it forms a ball
• Add a bit more milk if necessary to make a soft dough
• Roll or pat the dough until it’s about 1-inch thick
• Cut into circles with a biscuit cutter or a floured glass
• Arrange on a greased baking sheet
• Bake until risen & nicely browned (about 10 – 12 minutes)
• Brush the tops with a little melted butter & drizzle on some honey. Or, serve with fruit preserves.
Devour! 

Not bad!

A little more crumbly than I’d expected, but I’m sure it was something I did, and not the recipe.

The key is to keep everything cold.
Trying to take pictures while making biscuits (washing hands between handling the camera & handling the dough) just isn’t conducive to this.

Handling quick-bread & pastry dough also requires a real finesse, that I don’t yet possess.

Do you make homemade biscuits when it’s hot outside?

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