Butter Swim Biscuits
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4.6
Butter Swim Biscuits
Description
This recipe for Butter Swim Biscuits uses a combination of flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, buttermilk, and melted butter. The batter is sticky and lumpy, spread in a baking dish rather than rolled or cut. Melted butter is poured over the top before baking, resulting in biscuits that have buttery, crispy edges and moist interiors.
The biscuits bake at a high temperature first to set the structure, then bake further after cutting to develop a browned top. A resting period after baking helps the biscuits set properly before serving.
These biscuits are suited for serving alongside breakfast dishes or as a buttery accompaniment to soups and stews. Their rich texture benefits from the generous butter used in the cooking process.
For best results, use an 11x7-inch dish as the recipe specifies, since a shallower dish leads to overcooked biscuits. The method produces eight large biscuits, and brushing additional butter on edges after cutting enhances the buttery flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter melted (1 stick, salted
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a 11x7 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Place in a large mixing bowl.
- Hand mix with the buttermilk until just combined. Batter will be lumpy and super sticky.
- Spread the sticky batter to the corners of the dish and then pour melted butter over top. Butter will float above in some areas and not in others, that is fine.
- Place into the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove and cut into 8 large biscuits. You can use a basting brush to getting the butter bubbling up the edges on to the top of the biscuits and in the crevices.
- Return to oven for 7-8 minutes or until tops are brown.
- Allow them to sit for at least 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
- Use an 11x7-inch baking dish to prevent overcooking; 9x13-inch pans are too shallow for this recipe.
- Allow biscuits to sit at least 10 minutes after baking before cutting to help them set.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 162mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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