American · serves 2
Savoury American Biscuits
Folded once for layers, baked hot and fast. Split them and eat with butter.
Ingredients
- 360g plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 85g butter, softened
- 240ml cold milk or buttermilk
- Melted butter for glazing
Method
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
- Rub the butter in to fine breadcrumbs.
- Milk poured over, mixed quickly and gently for 15 seconds only. A rough dough is what you want.
- Onto a floured surface, shaped to a 2cm-thick rectangle. Fold into thirds and roll back to 2cm — that fold is where the layers come from.
- Cut into 7cm squares with a sharp knife. Don't twist a cutter; it seals the edges and they won't rise.
- 220°C for 20 minutes, brushed with melted butter as they come out.