is what English people say, where Americans would say "takes the cake" - of course, the kind of biscuit pictured above (American Baking Powder Biscuits) is not what they mean - they mean cookie. Two countries divided by a common language indeed.
Anyway, Alex and I made some bisscuits to take to a friend's house for lunch - American biscuits are one of my favourite quick bakes, as they take about 10 minutes to mix & cut (or 20 if you have a 4 year old helping) and 10-12 minutes to cook. Hey Presto.
(American) Biscuits
2 cups plain flour (aprox 300g)
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c butter/marg/shortening (approx 125g)
2/3c milk or soya milk (80ml)
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Add fat in small pieces, cut in until mixture resembles large crumbs. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead about 10 times until dough comes together (do not overknead or the biscuits will be tough). Pat or roll dough out to 2-3cm thickness; cut into circles (or other shapes as desired). Bake for 10-12 minutes in a very hot oven - 450F, 220C, 200C fan.
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