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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