Rub 2 cups plain flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 4 tbsp butter together until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Add 3/4 cup full fat milkand stir until a dough forms. Be careful not to over mix or knead the dough too much.
Cut with a 3″ fluted round cutter (this is my tradition!). Gather all the leftover bits and re-roll until all the dough is used.
Bake for 9-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Variations
Fruit baking powder biscuits – add a small handful of raisins before adding the milk.
Sweetbaking powder biscuits – add 1 tbsp of caster sugar to the flour. This makes an excellent strawberry shortcake base and is also very, very lovely served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve.
Cheese baking powder biscuits – sprinkle the tops with grated mature cheddar before baking.