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Easy Homemade Biscuits
This is the only Biscuit Recipe you will need. Homemade Biscuits are super soft and these are quick and easy to make with just 6 ingredients.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 biscuits
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder (aluminum free)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt (we use fine sea salt)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold (8 Tbsp = 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup half and half (minus 2 Tbsp)*
- 1/2 Tbsp melted butter to brush the baked biscuits
Instructions
Make the Biscuit Dough:
- Dice butter into 1/2" cubes and refrigerate until needed.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk thoroughly.
- Add diced cold butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry blender (or two knives or a fork), until the largest butter pieces are pea-sized.
- Add 1 cup - minus 2 Tbsp of Half and Half all at once and stir until mixture comes together and is mostly moistened. Do not over-mix.
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Fold Dough and Cut Biscuits:
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If dough is very sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with flour.
- Pat dough into a rectangle then fold it in half and pat into another rectangle. Fold a second time and pat into a 5"x10" rectangle or 3/4" thickness. Dip a 2 1/2" round biscuit cutter into flour and cut out 8 biscults. Pull together scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra 2 biscuits.
Bake Biscuits:
- Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart and bake at 450˚F for 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and biscuits are baked through. While biscuits are hot, brush tops with 1/2 Tbsp melted butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes then serve.
Notes
- *Notes on half and half - you can substitute with equal parts heavy cream and milk. In very humid climates, reduce the amount of half and a half to 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbs
21g
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
240mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
387IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
Carbs | 21g | |
Protein | 3g | 6% |
Fat | 13g | 20% |
Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
Potassium | 240mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 1g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 387IU | 8% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.