Cornmeal Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup firm butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• yellow cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450.
• 2 cut butter into flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• 3 stir in milk until dough leaves side of bowl (dough will be soft and sticky).
• 4 turn dough lightly floured surface.
• 5 knead lightly 10 times.
• 6 roll or pat 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 cut with floured 2 1/2" round cutter.
• 8 place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart for crusty sides, touching for soft sides.
• 9 sprinkle cornmeal lightly over biscuits.
• 10 bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 remove from cookie sheet immediately.