Makes 12 round biscuits
Bake at 350 in a convection oven
Make a soft and sticky dough. Mix by hand only.
3 1/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
2 T. sugar
2 T. baking powder
10 T. unsweetened butter
1 c. Whole milk
Egg wash (2 eggs, 1 yolk, a pinch of salt)
Instructions
Sift the main dry ingredients together.
Be sure the butter is cold and sliced into small cubes. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with your finger tips until butter pieces are no larger than pea-sized.
In a different bowl whisk together the eggs and the bitter milk.
Make a depression in the dry bowl. Pour milk mixture in and fold it into the dry ingredients using a rubber spatula.
Turn dough onto a flour surface and mix in a little flour. Shape or roll until 1 1/2 inch thick.
Cut into rounds with a 3 inch cookie cutter.
Place on a parchment lined cookies sheet and let sit 30 minutes.
Brush with egg wash.
Bake in a preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown.
Let cool on wire rack.
Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
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