Quick biscuits

From NYT Cooking

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425F

Step 2

Sift floor, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

Step 3

Cut butter into pats and add to flour mixture.

Step 4

Use a pastry cutter until mixture resembles rough crumbs.

Step 5

Add milk and stir with fork until it forms a rough ball.

Step 6

Turn dough onto well-flour surface.

Step 7

Knead 15-20 times.

Step 8

Pat down into rectangle.

Step 9

Fold it over and pat down again.

Step 10

Pat or roll dough to 1/2"-1" thick.

Step 11

Cut w/ biscuit cutter. (do not twist when cutting)

Step 12

Bake 10-15 minutes