Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (or 1 cup regular milk if you don't have buttermilk)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Process until well mixed.
2. Add the cold butter cubes. Pulse a few times, just until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces. Add the milk and pulse a few more times, just until the dough forms a rough ball.
3. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface. Gently knead the dough by folding and pressing it about 4-5 times. Lightly roll out the dough to about 1 inch thick. With a round cookie cutter or a juice glass, cut rounds about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until biscuits are golden on top.