Instructions: Before measuring flour, stir flour with a spoon to lighten. Carefully spoon flour into measuring cup to prevent packing. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda. Stir. Add three-fourths the butter and cut into flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal.

Cut remaining 1/4 butter in leaving distinguishable small lumps of butter. Make a well in center of mix. Add milk all at once and stir just until mixed.

Do not over mix. Press dough into a ball, gently knead 2-3 times, flatten with hands on a slightly floured surface to an even 1/2 inch thickness.

Cut into biscuits using floured biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, glass or other round object.

Place biscuits on un-greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serve with fresh jams, or honey, and butter.

Variations:
Cheese Biscuits - stir 1 cup sharp grated cheese into the mix, just before adding milk.

Herb Biscuits - add 1-3 teaspoons herbs to flour (such as rubbed sage, thyme, celery seed, etc.)

Rye Biscuits - replace 2 cups of flour with rye flour and add 1 tablespoon caraway seeds to flour mix.

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