Southern Biscuits

Preheat oven to 230 Degrees C

COLD butter: cut butter into small, pea-sized pieces and put back in fridge or freezer until needed in the dough

Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl

Put COLD butter into mixture

Add milk and egg and mix JUST until ingredients are combined - DON'T KEEP WORKING IT. The dough will be sticky.

Generously flour surface and top of dough (so your fingers won't stick) and knead 10-15 times. Add a bit more flour if super sticky

Pat / roll dough until 3/4 to 1 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter / glass. (approx 9-12 biscuits)

Place biscuits on lightly greased / buttered baking sheet (with / without parchment) and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown

Brush tops with melted butter