2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Packed dark brown sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Baking powder
1/4 ts Ground ginger
Scant 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 ts Finely ground pepper
6 tb Cold unsalted butter, cut
-into 1/4 inch pieces
1/4 c Plus 2 tbsp. milk
1/4 c Fancy molasses
1 tb Heavy cream for brushing
Heat oven to 375?. Place rack in the center of the oven. Sift together
the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, ginger, cloves and pepper. Using a
pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until the mixture resembles
coarse meal. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and molasses until
completely combined. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and
add the milk and molasses. Using a fork, stir the mixture until almost
combined. Gently bring the remaining smaller dough particles together with
your fingertips. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and pat into
rounds with a 2 inch cookie cutter. Gently press the excess dough together
and cut more biscuits until dough is gone. Transfer biscuits to a
parchment-lined baking sheet; generously brush tops with cream. Bake until
golden brown, 24 to 26 minutes. Cool on racks before serving. Yield: 10
biscuits
Yields
10 Biscuits