CHARLIE'S MOTHER'S CLOUD BISCUITS

    2    cups        all-purpose flour
    1    TBS        sugar
    4    tsp        baking powder
    ½     tsp        salt
    ½    cup        butter (1 stick), cold from the refrigerator
    1            egg
    2/3     cup        milk


Preheat oven to 450°F.

Cut the butter in half lengthwise, and then into ¼ inch slices

In a large bowl sift together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Add the butter and mix until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in the egg and milk until they are barely incorporated.

Pat or roll out the dough lightly on a floured board to about ½-inch thickness. With a floured biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut the dough into 12 biscuits. Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet with space between them and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and fluffy.

NOTE: To use this recipe for shortcake, increase the sugar to two tablespoons and proceed as above. Spread the finished dough evenly in a cake pan. If using a 9-inch pan, bake for 20 minutes; an 8-inch pan, for 25 minutes. A toothpick tested in the center should come out clean. When the cake has cooled, cut it into two layers. Fill with strawberries or other fruit of your choice mixed with a bit of sugar to taste. Top with whipped cream.

OPTIONAL: Sprinkle 1 – 2 TBS coarse sugar such as Demerara or Raw Sugar over top of cake before baking.

ON AIR: 10/1/09

Recipe Copyrighted 2009 by Narsai M. David