Barn Burner Biscuits

President Obama delivered a barn burner to the United Auto Workers yesterday.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/28/10532944-what-is-it-about-working-men-and-women-they-find-so-offensive

Barn Burner Biscuits

Martin's Nana would have loved President Obama...you'll love her biscuits.  

1 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

1/4 tsp. sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1/3 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450°F.  Sift

flour, baking powder, salt,

cream of tartar and sugar in

medium bowl. Cut in butter

until mixture resembles

coarse crumbs. Add

milk; stir with fork or

spatula until soft dough

forms.

Place on lightly floured surface; knead 8 to 10 times or until smooth. Pat

dough lightly into 6-inch square.  Cut evenly into 9 pieces.  Place on

ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.   Serve warm with honey.

Tip:

Cheese Biscuits - Add 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese to dry ingredients.

Note:

These biscuits are very light and flaky, because the method used to pat into a square and cut into thirds lengthwise and crosswise means that you don't have to handle the dough a lot.  The less you handle biscuit dough, the better.