Flaky Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
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Flaky Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
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Nothing tastes quite as delicious as flaky buttery biscuits served warm out of the oven.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cold butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, & salt.
- Add the cold butter to the bowl and use two forks or a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour until the butter resembles large crumbs the size of a pea.
- Gradually add the buttermilk and stir with a spoon just until moistened. (You may need about 2 tablespoons more or less of buttermilk).
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead a few times until the dough holds together.
- Pat the dough into a square and fold it over on itself 5-6 times (this creates the layers in the biscuits).
- Pat the dough to 1-inch thick and cut using a sharp biscuit cutter, reshaping the scraps as needed.
- Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
Notes
- Ensure butter is COLD. I place the butter in the freezer for a few minutes before starting.
- Cut in the butter until you have coarse crumbs about the size of peas.
- When cutting the biscuits, don't twist the cutter. Just do one simple cut straight down. If twisted, this seals the edges and the biscuits won't rise as well. The dough can also be pat into a rectangle and cut into squares.
- Use a sharp biscuit cutter. A round glass will produce the same size, the blunt edge will cause the same issue as above.
- Don't overmix, the dough needs to just hold together and the butter needs to stay cold. Handling the dough too much will result in a tough biscuit. The heat from your hands will melt the butter.
- Use a lightly floured surface so you don't add too much additional flour to the dough.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
164
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
220mg
(6%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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