The Best Homemade Biscuits

Ingredients :

• 3 cups all-purpose flour (e.g., King Arthur)

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar

• ½ tsp sea salt

• 4 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp cream of tartar (optional lift)

• ¾ cup cold European-style butter (cut into cubes)

• 1 large pasture-raised egg

• 1 cup whole milk or cultured buttermilk

Instructions : 

1. Prep:
   Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Dry Mix:
   Whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cream of tartar in large mixing bowl.

3. Cut Butter:
   Add cold butter cubes → cut in with pastry cutter until pea-sized crumbs form.

4. Wet Mix:
   Beat egg + milk/buttermilk → gently stir into flour mix just until combined.

5. Shape:
   Turn onto floured surface → knead 4-5 times → pat to 1″ thickness.
   Cut with biscuit cutter → place on sheet touching for soft sides.

6. Bake:
   12-15 mins until golden → serve warm with honey or jam.