Beaten Biscuits

These beaten biscuits are an old Southern recipe featuring lard, low-gluten flour, and cream and can be made in a food processor for easy preparation.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 67 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 tablespoons white sugar
• 0.25 cup lard, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 0.33329999446869 cup light cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Use a fork to cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse meal. Using a standing mixer or a wooden spoon, mix dough as you slowly add cream. Mix well to form dough into a ball, adding cold water as needed.

Step 3

Place dough onto a clean surface and knead slightly. Using a mallet or a one-piece rolling pin, beat dough a few times to form into a rough rectangle. Fold dough over, then beat it out again. Repeat this process until dough becomes white and blisters form on the surface, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Roll out dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds and prick the tops a few times with the tines of a fork. Place dough rounds on the prepared baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are golden, about 15 minutes.