Note that an American biscuit should not be confused with a British biscuit (essentially a cookie).
 

The American biscuit is a small bread that is made with flour, butter (or lard or shortening), baking powder (soda), milk (buttermilk), eggs, and sometimes a small amount of granulated white sugar.

More about Biscuits, Scones and Shortcake…
 
 

The American biscuit is very similar to the British scone. The difference is that while scones are often served split in half and filled with jam and cream, biscuits are usually served alongside a meal. Both biscuits and scones are best served warm from the oven with butter. Biscuits are also excellent for making another American favorite, the Strawberry Shortcake.

The ingredients typically used to make 10 traditional biscuits (without optional flavors and variations) are:
 

2 1/2 cups (325 grams) all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon (14 grams) granulated white sugar (optional)

1/2 cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

3/4 cup (180 ml) milk

1 large egg, lightly beaten

And for the topping:

1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

It’s important to mix the ingredients carefully and correctly to make a good biscuit. This is described on the next page …

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You’ll notice that all three of these recipes are quick and easy to make!
 
 
 
 

1. GLUTEN-FREE BISCUITS

 

Prep time:  5 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

 

Serves: 9

 

Classic rolled biscuits! These are perfect in any bread bowl or enjoyed in the morning spread with jam.

 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/4 cups Homemade Gluten-Free Bisquick Substitute
• 2/3 cup milk, regular or dairy-free

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, stir homemade bisquick and milk together until a soft dough forms.
3. Dust your counter with a little bit of the dry bisquick mix. Turn the dough out onto the counter and knead it about 12 times. Dust a rolling pin with bisquick mix and roll dough out about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cutter. Gather scraps together and re-roll as needed to get nine biscuits.
4. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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