making biscuits

Buttermilk biscuits, fresh out of the oven,

are 'my one weakness'

{I've been watching Larkrise to Candleford}.

This goes back to the days when my grandmother

made us Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits

and would let us kids crack the container against

the counter to make it pop open,

   that being the most fun part of course.

~

The first biscuits I ever made from scratch were dry

and crumbly, but eventually I found a recipe

I love.

Using the food processor, they are ready

in no time...

...and are best hot from the oven.

Also, especially good with homemade blackberry jam

and whipped cream for morning tea.

Buttermilk Biscuits

2 cups flour

3 t. baking powder

2 t. sugar

1/2 t. cream  of tartar

1/4 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1/2 c. butter, in pieces

3/4 c. buttermilk

Put dry ingredients in food processor.  Add butter and pulse til mixture forms coarse crumbs.  Add milk and pulse until dough just comes together--do not over process.  Pat dough out on floured surface {I like to use my pastry cloth} and cut out biscuits.  Bake 500 degrees F for 10 - 12 minutes.

The weather has gotten a bit chilly and we've seen the first few snowflakes, so we're enjoying the first woodstove fires of the season. Hope you had a warm and cozy weekend!