beaten biscuits

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup lard, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup light cream
• 2 tablespoons cold water (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat the oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• sift flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar together. use a fork to "cut" the lard into the flour until it looks like coarse meal. using a standing mixer, or a wooden spoon, mix the dough as you slowly add the cream. mix well to form the dough into a ball, adding water if needed.
• place the dough a tabletop, and knead slightly. with a mallet or a one-piece rolling pin, beat the dough a few times to form it into a rough rectangle. fold the dough over, and then beat it out again. repeat this process until the dough becomes white and blisters form on the surface, about 15 minutes.
• roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. cut into 2 inch rounds, and prick the top a few times with the tines of a fork. place on greased baking sheets.
• bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.