Raspberry Shortcake Biscuits

Chill the Ingredients!

1. One to two hours before making the biscuits, place the stick of butter, the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and the bowl in the freezer.
2. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.

Make the Biscuits

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet, and set aside.
2. Grate the butter using a cheese grater, and transfer back to the freezer until it’s time to use.
3. In the chilled bowl, combine the dry ingredients — the flour, the sugar, the baking powder and the salt. Whisk until combined.
4. Add the shredded butter, freeze-dried raspberries and frozen raspberries. Using a plastic spatula, fold the ingredients into the dry ingredients.
5. Pour in the milk, and stir using the spatula.
6. Turn the biscuit batter out onto a floured surface, and knead until combined. Unlike bread, you don’t want to knead this for a long time. Just press the dough together until no scraps remain, moving quickly so the ingredients don’t get warm, and shape into a 1” tall round.
7. Using a biscuit cutter, cut the biscuits.
8. Place the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet. When the round is just scraps, reshape the dough into another round and cut more. Repeat until all the dough has been cut and placed on the baking sheet.
9. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
10. Transfer the biscuits to the freezer for 20 minutes.
11. When the 20 minute freeze is through, remove the biscuits from the freezer. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
12. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven.
13. Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until the biscuits have risen and are golden brown.
14. Let cool, then enjoy!