Homemade Biscuits

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Drop in all the pieces of butter. With your fingers, toss the pieces of butter in the flour, making sure to break the pieces apart and coat all sides of each piece. Keep working until all the pieces are pea-sized and coated with flour.

Add milk and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until most of the dry ingredients are moistened. With a lightly floured hand, gather the dough into a ball and press it together gently, turning and pressing the dough ball 5-6 times until all the dough in the bowl has come together.

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. With your hands, gently press the dough into a 1/2 inch thick layer. Cut out 2-inch rounds with a drinking glass or biscuit cutter dipped in flour. Push the cutter straight down into the dough and pull it out without twisting. You can reroll the scraps and cut additional biscuits.

Place biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake 10-12 minutes until biscuits are golden brown. Serve hot.