Floating Cloud Biscuits

These biscuits were easy enough for me to handle and pretty quick to throw together.

Servings: 10 (small) biscuits
Total Time: 20 minutes

I made biscuits! I probably kneaded them too much, but they turned out okay (I think). Saucy Sally says they need to be tested again.

2 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ c (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces*
2/3 c milk
1 beaten egg

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in food processor. Add butter, and pulse to mix until mixture has pea-sized lumps. Remove to medium bowl. (Alternately, sift dry ingredients into medium bowl, then cut in butter to coarse crumbs.)
   
3. Mix milk and egg together in small bowl; stir into flour mixture to form dough.
4. On floured work surface, knead dough lightly; roll to 3/4-inch thick. (Be careful not to overwork the dough at this point. The less touching, the better.)
   
5. Cut biscuits** and place on un-greased baking sheet.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.

* The original recipe calls for shortening.
** Lacking a proper biscuit cutter, we used an old apple butter jar. Woo hoo!

This was adapted from Alabama storyteller K.T. Windham's recipe.