Butter: From Scratch: Breakfast Biscuits

     My mom is one of those women who likes to bake when it is rainy, snowy, cloudy, windy, really any weather that doesn't invite you outside. I usually cook soup on those kind of days or a slow cooking stew or pot roast.

     This morning it was a little overcast outside & I just laid the baby down for his nap, when I realized I hadn't eaten anything, nor was there anything to eat. Starbucks was out of the question since B was napping, so what to do. My mom's spirit took over & I decided to make Breakfast Biscuits.

     A breakfast biscuit is a slightly sweet biscuit that is meant to go with honey or jam & to be washed down with milk, coffee, or juice. In about 30 minutes, I was eating warm biscuits straight out the oven (well after pictures of course).

     Here's the recipe:

Breakfast Biscuits:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 stick of cold butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar

1. Using a pastry cutter, in a large bowl, cut butter into the flour (if you don't have one, which I don't, just use a fork).
2. Once the butter & flour are mixed together (you just want there to be no huge chunks of butter), add baking powder, baking soda, salt, & 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir just to incorporate.
3. Make a well (or a small opening at the bottom of the bowl) & add milk, lemon juice, & honey. Using a wooden spoon mix until wet & dry ingredients are well combine.
4. Turn out onto a floured surface (I like to use the counter instead of a board, one less thing to deal with), kneed for 1-2 minutes until dough is combine & not sticky.

5. Lightly push dough flat until about an 1/2 inch thick - I used a rolling pin for most of my biscuits, but they were a little more flat than I would have preferred. I also rolled my dough a little this as you can see.
6. Cut out biscuits using a round cookie cutter or a any other round object in your kitchen.

7. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper & brush melted butter on top of each biscuits, then sprinkle remaining teaspoon of sugar over top biscuits.

 8. Bake in a 450, preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool on a baking rack (if you leave them on the pan, you risk the bottoms getting over cooked. Top with honey or jelly & enjoy!!!!