Best-Ever Tall Flaky Biscuits

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  2 cups
• baking powder
  1 tbsp
• cream of tartar
  1/2 tsp
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• sugar
  2 tsp
• unsalted butter or shortening
  1/2 cup
• whole milk
  2/3 cup

🍳 Cookware

• medium mixing bowl
• pastry blender
• rolling pin
• 2.5-inch round biscuit cutter
• baking sheet

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
2. 2

   In a medium mixing bowl , stir together all-purpose flour , baking powder , sugar , cream of tartar , and salt . Whisk thoroughly to evenly distribute leaveners.

   all-purpose flour: 2 cups, baking powder: 1 tbsp, sugar: 2 tsp, cream of tartar: 1/2 tsp, salt: 1/4 tsp
3. 3

   Using a pastry blender or fork, cut cold chilled unsalted butter or shortening into the flour mixture until pieces resemble coarse crumbs.

   unsalted butter or shortening: 1/2 cup
4. 4

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in cold whole milk all at once.

   whole milk: 2/3 cup
5. 5

   Stir with a fork just until the dough follows the fork around the bowl and forms a soft cohesive dough.
6. 6

   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board. Knead gently for ⏱️ 10 to 12%strokes .
7. 7

   Pat dough out with hands or gently roll with a rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.
8. 8

   Dip a 2.5-inch round biscuit cutter into flour and cut biscuits, pressing straight down without twisting the cutter to ensure tall, straight-sided rise.
9. 9

   Transfer biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet (place 1 inch apart for crusty sides, or touching for soft sides). Reroll scraps once and cut remaining dough.
10. 10

    Bake at 450°F for ⏱️ 10 to 12%minutes until tops are golden brown. Serve hot with butter and honey.n